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nutrition final 1-3
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
12/14/2011

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Term

which of the ten leading causes of death are directly linked to diet

 

Definition

heart disease

cancer

strokes

diabetes mellitus

Term

Dailey Values

recommended fat intake

Definition
65g
Term

Daily Intake

recommended intake for sat. fat

Definition
20 g
Term
recommended daily intake of cholesterol
Definition
300 mg
Term
daily recommended intake of sodium
Definition
2400 mg
Term
daily recommended intake of potassium
Definition
3500 mg
Term
daily recommended intake of cards
Definition
300 g
Term
daily recommended intake of fiber
Definition
25 g
Term
daily recommended intake of protein
Definition
50g
Term
secreted by salivary glands, works in the mouth, contains starch digesting enzymes, water, salts, mucus. initiates digestion of carbs. protects linings
Definition
saliva
Term
composed of hydrogen and chloride atoms. produced by gastric glands. protein digestion in the stomach
Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
gastric enzyme that hydrolyzes protein, secreted in inactive form, pepsinogen, which is activated by HCL in the stomach. cleaves proteins to smaller polypeptides and amino acids
Definition
pepsin
Term
secreted by goblet cells in the small intestine
Definition
mucus
Term
pancreatic juice that neutralizes acidic chyme in the small intestines
Definition
sodium bicarbonate
Term
digest all energy yielding nutrients and releases bicarbonate to neutralize acidic chyme that enters the small intestine; manufactured in the pancrease, through pancreatic duct, to small intestine
Definition
pancreatic enzymes
Term
flows into duodenum, produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, emulsifies fats
Definition
bile
Term
break down cards, fats, and protein fragments. from intestinal glands to small intestine
Definition
intestinal enzymes
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