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| A nonnutrient that has 7 kcal per gram |
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| A scientific unit of energy; the calories used to measure food energy are actually kilocalories (kcal). One kilocalorie or food calorie is equal to 1000 calories |
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| A category of macronutrients that includes energy-yeilding nutrients such as starches and sugars, as well as non-energy-yeilding nutrients such as fiber. 4 kcal per gram |
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| Participants in an experiment that do not receive the treatment or substance being studied. It provides an untreated basis for comparison. |
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| Participating subjects and the scientists do not know who is receiving which treatment. |
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Minerals such as sodium, potassium and chlorine that assume a charge when dissolved in water. Helps maintain bodies water balance. Water balance is important for controlling temperature and lubricating joins. |
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| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program EFNEP |
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A government program to help people to limited financial means enhance their food and nutrient intake |
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| The participants in an experiment or research study who receive the treatment or substance neing studied to determine whether it has an anticipated outcome. |
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| An energy-yeilding nutrient that is insoluable in water, it provides more than twice as much energy as carbs or protien. 9 kcal per gram |
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| Vitamins that are insoluble in water, can be stored in the body for long periods of time, and do not need to be consumed daily. |
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| A mineral required by the body in excess of 100 mg per day, also called a major element. |
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| Nutrients needed in large amounts, such as carbs, protiens, fats and water |
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| Lack of proper nutrition resulting from deficient or excessive food or nutrient intake. |
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| The biochemical activity that occurs in cells, releasing energy from nutrients or using energy to create other substances such as protiens. |
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| A mineral required by the body in an amount less that 100 mg per day. |
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| Nutrients needed in small amounts, such as vitamins and minerals. |
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| A substance that the body needs for energy, growth and development. |
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| A type of malnutrition characterized by too much of a specific nutrient, it is generally associated with excess energy intake and results in overweight or obesity. |
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| Chemical compounds in plants that have various effects on body functions, they are not nutrients in the classical sense. |
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| An inert substance or treatment given to subjects in the control group instead of the actual substance or treatment being studied. |
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| An energy-yeilding nutrient that contains nitrogen, its primary purpose is to support growth, maintenance, and repair of tissue. 4 kcal per gram |
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| Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) |
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| The recommended nutrient intake required to meet the known nutrient needs of the healthy population. |
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| A professional who has the education and clinical training to make dietary recommendations and to counsel patients. |
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| Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) |
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| A nutrition program run by the US Department of Agriculture that is designed to improve the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, infants and children up to age 5. |
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| A type of malnutrition characterized by lack of specific nutrients. |
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| A group of nutrients that contain carbon and are required in small amounts to maintain normal body function. |
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| Vitamins that dissolve in water, are not stored in the body to any extent and excreted mostly through urin. |
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| Why do we make the food choices we do? |
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| Environment, Culture and tradition, Taste, likes and dislikes, Family, Finances, Convenience, Media, Age, Health Issues |
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Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin E
Vitamin K |
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Thiamin B1
Riboflavin B2
Niacin B3
Pyridoxine B6
Cobalamin B12
Folic Acid
Biotin
Vitamin C |
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| Solium - Potassium - Chlorine - Calcium - Phoshorus - Magnesium - Sulfur |
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| Iron, Zinc, Copper, Iodine, Selenium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Chromium, Vanadium, Boron, Nickel. |
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