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| Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) |
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| A set of nutrients reference values. |
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| Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) |
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| A suggested levels of nutrients intake to meet the needs of most healthy people. |
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Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) |
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A nutrient recommendation estimated to meet the need of half the healthy people in a group.
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Another type of value set for nutrients. |
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Upper Tolerable Intake Level (UL) |
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the fourth reference standard.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
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Seven recommendations were developed to help healthy people age two and over know what to eat to stay healthy.
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A visual tool used to help people plan healthful diets according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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1. The amount of a food item customarily eaten at one time.
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Recommended nutrient intakes based on daily calories needs.
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a comparison of the nutrients provided by a food with the calories provided by the food.
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A record of the kinds and amounts of foods and beverages consumed for a given time.
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