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NTR 1,2,14
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Undergraduate 4
09/13/2009

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Advertising is ineffective when it comes to influencing ppls food choice?
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false
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Heart disease is leading cause of death in the US
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true
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Carbs, vitamins, and fat all provide you with energy
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false...vits don't
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nutrients
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compounds in foods that sustain your body processes
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What are the six classes of nutrients
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carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
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kilocalories
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the measurement of energy in foods
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metabolism
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the numerous reactions that occur within the cell
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phytochemicals
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nonnutritive compounds in plant foods that play a role in fighting disease
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Reasons that drive our food choices
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taste, culture, social trends, advertising, time, convience, habits and emotions
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nutritional genomics
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study that researches the relationship between nutrition and genomics
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gene expression
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the processing of genetic info to create specific protein
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macronutrients
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the energy containing essential nutrients that you need higher amounts of....ex/ carbs lipids and fats
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micronutrients
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nutrients needed in smaller amounts...vitamins and minerals
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organic
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containing carbon
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enzymes
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substances that speed up reactions in your body
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inorganic
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non carbon containing
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fiber
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portion of plant foods that arent digested by the small intestine
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overweight
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carrying excess weight on you body in relation to your height
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Healthy People 2010
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set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for Americans to meet during the first decade of the millennium
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consensus
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opinion of a group of experts based on a collection of info
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under nutrition
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state of inadequate nutrion whereby a persons nutrient and caloric needs are not met
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malnourished
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long term outcome of consuming a diet that doesnt meet nutrient needs
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over nutrition
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a state of excess nutrients and calories in the diet
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DRI's
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reference values for the essential nutrients needed to maintain good health
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EAR
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the average amount of nutrients that is know to meet the needs of 50% of the indiduals in a similar age
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food guidance systems
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visual diagrams that provide a variety of food recommendation to help a person create a well balance diet
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proportionality
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the relationship of one entity to another. ex/ grains fruits veggies should be consumed more
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nutrient density
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the amount of nutrient per calorie in a given food
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moderation
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consuming reasonable but not excessive amounts of food
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variety
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consuming different food groups and foods within each group
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gradual improvement
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making small changes to get to a long term goal.
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discretionary calorie allowance
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calories left over in the diet once all nutrients needs have been met from the basic food group
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