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| What are the 6 food groups represented by the Food Guide Pyramid? |
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| grains, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat & beans |
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| The recently published US Dietary Guidelines encourage how many milligrams of sodium? |
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| 1,500mg for those with health conditions and over the age of 50. 2,300mg for healthy individuals under the age of 50. |
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| Hypertension is diagnosed at a blood pressure reading at or above |
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| A group of vitamins that generally occur in foods containing fats; these include vitamins A, D, E, and K. |
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| The recommended daily consumption of fat as a % of total kcals for adults ranges from |
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| unit expressing energy content of food. |
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| Daily intake of cholesterol from dietary sources should be limited to |
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| A slice of cheese with 3 grams of fat, 4 grams of carbohydrate and 2 grams of protein contains a total of |
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| High levels of HDL cholesterol are indicators of a lower risk of heart disease. |
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| Type 1 Diabetes is usually diagnosed in children. They produce no insulin at all. |
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| Type 2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in overweight adults but is seen increasingly in children. |
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| Minute compounds found in plants that are linked to cancer prevention are |
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| Which food group contains the most Vitamin A? |
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overweight 25-29
obese over 30 |
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| What factors effect the nutrition status of older adults: |
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| Concern is lack of Vitamin D, Calcium (brittle bones) and b12 (the elderly can't absorb it. Also concern is lack of sociallization. |
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