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| lack or shortage of basic foods needed to provide the energy and nutrients that support health |
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| a learned desier to eat that may or may not have anything to do with feeling hungry |
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| the science that investigates the relationship between physiological function and the essential elements of the foods we eat |
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| the unit of measurement used to quantify the amount of energy we obtain from a particular food |
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| the essential constitutents of nearly all body cells' necessary for the development and repair of bone, muscle, skin, and blood; the key elements of antibodies, enzymes, and hormones. "body builders" |
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| the building blocks of protein. Forms 20 different combos. |
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| (complete) nine of the basic nitrogen-containing building blocks of protein that must be obtained from foods to ensure health |
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| proteins that are lacking in one or more of the essential amino acids |
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| (high-quality) proteins that containall of the 9 essential amino acids |
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| basic nutrients that supply the body with glucose, the energy from most commonly used to sustain normal activity |
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| a major type of carbohydrate, which provide short-term energy |
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| a major type of carbohydrate which provides sustained energy. found in grains, cereals, dark green leafy vegetables, yellow fruits and veggies (carrots, yams) cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower) |
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| most common form of simple sugar. the human body converts all types of simple sugars to glucose to provide energy to cells; glucose is the only energy form usedby the brain. Corn syrup, honey, molasses, vegetables, and fruits. monosaccharide |
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| simple sugar, found in fruits and berries. monosaccharide |
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| found in milk. disaccharide. |
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| granulated table sugar. disaccharide |
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| abnormal depletion of body fluids; a result of lack of water |
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| What are the plant sources of protein? |
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| legumes(beans,peas,peanuts,and soy products), grains(wheat,corn,rice and oats), and nuts and seeds. Certain veggies -leafy green veggies (broccoli) |
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| What are the animal proteins? (9) |
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| chicken, fish, turkey, and lean red meat, nonfat cottage cheese, skim milk, egg whites, and nonfat dry milk, soy. |
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| Recommended protein intake for adults. |
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| 0.8 gram per kilogram of body weight per day. In a 2,000 cal diet 10%-35% of cals should come from protein for a total average of 50-175 grams a day. |
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