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| the science or study of food and the ways in which the body uses food |
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| a substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth |
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| a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber |
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| a class of energy-gving nutrients; also the main form of energy storage in the body |
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| a class of nutrients that are made up of amino acids, which are needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body |
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| a class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth |
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| a class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain body processes, such as enzyme activity and bone formation |
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| the state of not having enough of a nutreint to maintain good health |
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| Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) |
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| recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people |
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| recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet |
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| a tool for choosing a healthy diet by selecting a recommended number of servings from each of five food groups |
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| Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
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| a set of diet and lifestyle recommendations developed to improve health and reduce nutrition-related disease risk in the U.S. population |
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| a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy the food provides |
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| a dietary pattern that includes few or no animal products |
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