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16 Cards in this Set
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Anemia
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a deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both
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Calorie
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the amount of energy produced from the burning of food
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Carbohydrates
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Nutrient which provides the greatest amount of energy in the average diet
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Dehydration
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a decrease of the amount of water in body tissue
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Digestion
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the process of breaking down foods into simple substances that can be used by the body cells for nourishment
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Fats
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nutrient which provides most concentrated form of energy
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Fiber
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a basic substance of all plant foods, which supplies the body with roughage
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Gavage
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feeding through a tube
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Malnutrition
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poor nutrition that lacks adequate food and nutrients
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Nutrient
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a substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed and used by the body
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Nutrition
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the entire process by which the body takes in food for growth and repair and uses it to maintain health
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Osteoporosis
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the most common metabolic disease of bone in the United States, caused by a decrease in the mass of bony tissue
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Peristalsis
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involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food through the alimentary canal
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Protein
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nutrient essential for growth and repair of tissue
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (R.D.A.)
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considered tobe the smounts of essential nutrients adequate to meet the needs of practically all healthy people
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Therapeutic Diet
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modification of the normal diet used in the treatment of specific health conditions
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