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| chemical substances in foods that are used by the body for growth and health. |
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| access at all times to a sufficient supply of safe, nutritious foods. |
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| limited or uncertain availability of safe, nutritious foods. |
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| a unit of measure of the amount of energy supplied by food. Also known as the kilo calorie or the large calorie. |
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| what percentage of U.S. households are food insecure? |
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| true or false: a calorie is a nutrient. |
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| false, a calorie is a unit of measure and therefore not a nutrient. sugars, proteins and lipids are nutrients. |
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| true or false: every part of our body was once a nutrient consumed through food. |
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| true. nutrients are used to support growth, tissue maintenance and repair and ongoing health. |
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| nutrients the body cannot manufacture, or generally produce in sufficient amounts. "essential" meaning required by the diet. |
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| what are the essential nutrients? |
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| carbs, amino acids (PVT TIM HALL), linoleic and alpha linolenic acids (fatty acids), vitamins, water |
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| are present in food and used in the body, but they do not have to be part of our diets. |
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| amount of nutrients needed in the diet vary based on: |
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| age, body size, gender, genetic traits, growth, illness, lifestyle habits (smoking, alcohol intake), medication use, pregnancy and lactation. |
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| Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) |
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| this is the general term used for the new nutrient intake standards for healthy people. |
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| Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) |
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| these are levels of essential nutrient intake judged to be adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy persons while decreasing the risk of certain chronic diseases. |
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| These are tentative RDAs. AIs are based on less conclusive scientific information than are the RDAs. |
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| Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) |
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| These nutrient intake values that are estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a group. The EARs are used to assess adequacy of intakes of population groups. |
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| Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) |
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| These are upper limits of nutrient intake compatible with health. The ULs do not reflect desired levels of intake. Rather, they represent total, daily levels of nutrient intake from food, fortified foods and supplements that should not be exceeded. |
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