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Nutrition
Chapter 2
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
10/19/2008
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Term
DRI
 Definition
Dietary Reference Intake
Term
4 sets od DRI's
 Definition

RDA (recommended daily allowance)

 

AI - (adequate intake)

 

EAR - (estimated avg. requirements)

 

UL - (tolerable upper intake level)

Term
AMDR
 Definition

Acceptable Macronutient Distribution Ranges

 

 

carbs - 45-65%

FATS - 20-35%

proteins - 10-35%

Term
discretionary calories
 Definition
number of calories left over after recommended nutrient intakes have been met
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nutrient density
 Definition
refers to the choosing of foods that give you the most bang for your buck.  (i.e. cup of milk has double the calcium of same size of ice cream, with 1/3 of the calories)
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