Nutrition Exam

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Vitamins

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Essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health.

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Antioxidants

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Substances that neutralize free radicals. Vitamin A,C and E and beta-carotene are antioxidants.

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Oxidation

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The process during which oxygen combines with other molecules.

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Free Radicals

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Unstable oxygen-containing molecules that can damage the cells of the body and possibly contribute to the increased risk of chronic diseases.

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

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A disease that affects the macula of the retina, causing blurry vision.

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Cataract

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A common eye disorder that occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.

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Phytochemicals

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Naturally occuring substances in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains that protect against certain chronic diseases.

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Bioavailability

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The degree to which a nurtrient is absorbed from foods and used in the body.

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Toxicity

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The accumulation of substance to the level of being poisonous.

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Megadose

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A very large dose or amount.

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Provitamins

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Substances found in foods that can be converted into an active form once they are absorbed.

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Performed Vitamins

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Substances that are found in active form in foods.

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Coenzymes

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Substances needed by enzymes to perform many chemical reactions in your body. Many vitamins act as coenzymes.

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Choline

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A vitamin-like substance needed for healthy cells and nerves.

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Carnitine

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A vitamin-like substance needed to properly utilize fat.

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Lipoic Acid

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A vitamin-like substance that your body needs for energy production; it may also act as an antioxidant.

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Inositol

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A vitamin-like substance synthesized in your body that helps to keep your cells and their membranes healthy.

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Fortified Foods

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Foods with added nutrients.

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U.S Pharmacopia (USP)

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A nonprofit organization that sets purity and reliability standards for dietary supplements.

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Cell Differentiation

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the processes that determine what a cell becomes in your body.

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Performed Vitamin A

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These include Retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid. These are called performed vitamin A because they are in a form that your body readily uses.

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Vitamin A

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In a family of substances called retinols. It is essential for vision,and it plays a role in cell defferntiation, reproduction, bone health and immunity. Can be toxit if you have too much or too little.

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Osteoperosis

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thinning of the bone, which in turn increases the risk of fracture.

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Hypervitaminosis A

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an extremely serious condition in which the liver accumulates toxic levels of vitamin A. Can lead to deterioration and scarring of the liver and even death.

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Carotenodermia

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results in eating too many carenoids can cause nonthreatening conditions. This can result in orange tinged skin, particulary in the palms and soles of the feet.