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vitamins are classified as |
fat soluble and water soluble |
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minerals are classified as |
major and trace/minor |
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Bioavailability is defined as |
rate and extent to which a nutrient is metabolized and absorbed |
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Factors in foods that influence bioavailability include |
fiber, phytates, oxalates, polyphenols |
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three ways vitamins and minerals differ from the macronutrients are |
structure, measurement, and function |
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the nutrients added in enrichment are |
iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate |
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sources of water for the body include |
beverages/water, food and metabolic processes |
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soft water is rich in the mineral |
sodium |
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hard water is rich in |
calcium and magnesium |
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increased intake of ..... may lower blood pressure. it is found in greatest abundance in fruits and vegetables |
potassium |
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.... tissue contains more water weight than .... tissue |
lean, adipose |
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...... and ..... are the major intracellular minerals |
potassium and phosphorus |
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during intense vomiting much .... can be lost because it is present in stomach acid |
chloride |
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we consume the majority of our dietary chloride in the form of |
salt |
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the 4 main minerals that act as electrolytes in our body |
sodium potassium chloride phosphorus |
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Modifiable risk factors for hypertension include |
inactivity, smoking, obesity, diet high in sodium& low in fruits & vegetables, chronic disease, stress |
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Non-modifiable risk factors for hypertension include |
age, genetics and ethnicity |
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Ions that carry positive charge are called |
cation |
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ions that carry negative charge are called |
anions |
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the minimum amount of water/fluid that must be excreted daily to eliminate waste products is called |
obligatory water excretion |
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the greatest source of sodium in our diet is |
processed foods |
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The DASH diet plan was designed to prevent hypertension and recommends 10 or more servings of |
fruits and vegetables |
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...... is a mineral involved in the transport of lipids around in our body |
phosphorus |
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blood pressure goes down when the blood .... goes down |
volume |
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general functions of electrolytes include regulate |
fluid balance, nerve response to stimuli & muscle contraction |
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The body is made-up of approximately ....... of fluid |
50-70% |
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the ....... is the region of the brain that regulates the sense of thirst |
hypothalamus |
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the two types of body fluid loss are |
sensible and insensible |
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The major extracellular positively charged electrolyte is |
sodium |
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the majority of the bodys phosphorus is stored in |
bone |
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vitamin .... facilitates phosphorus absorption |
D |
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The regulatory agency for tap water safety is |
EPA |
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Two types of extracellular fluid are |
interstitial and intravascular |
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fluid located in the cell is called |
intracellular fluid |
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functions of fluid in the body include: |
solvent, reactant, transport, lubricant, protection, maintain body temp, maintain blood volume and maintains structure |
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the number one leading cause for death in the world |
Dehydration |