Nutrition, Hydration & Digestion

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  1. 4. The amount of a nutrient that is enough to ensure that the needs of nearly all the group (97.5%) are being met.
  2. 6. The amount judged to be a level or range of intake at which there is no risk of deficiency and is below the level where there is a risk of undesirable effects.
  3. 7. This occurs when water intake is insufficient to meet the demands of the body.
  4. 8. The kinds of food that a person, or community habitually eats.
  5. 9. Starchy foods that are broken down into glucose to provide energy for the body.
  6. 12. A type of sports drink with a higher concentration of carbohydrate and electrolytes (>8%) than found in the body.
  7. 13. The supply of water to restore or maintain fluid balance.
  8. 14. An excess of water in the body.
  9. 15. The daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the requirements of 97–98% of healthy individuals.
  10. 17. A rating system for foods containing carbohydrates. It shows how quickly each food affects your blood sugar (glucose) level when that food is eaten on its own.
  11. 19. The intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs.
  12. 20. Fundamental structural and functional elements within every cell of the body involved in a wide range of metabolic interactions, especially growth and repair.
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  1. 1. the consumption of glycerol, creatine, or extra sodium in order to increase the amount of fluid in the body.
  2. 2. Substances in plant foods which cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes.
  3. 3. An estimate of the average requirement for energy or a nutrient - approximately 50% of a group of people will require less, and 50% will require more.
  4. 5. Organic compounds (containing carbon) required by the body in small amounts, for a variety of essential processes.
  5. 10. A type of sports drink with a lower concentration of carbohydrate and electrolytes than found in the body (<6%).
  6. 11. Naturally occurring, but inorganic substances needed by the body in small amounts, for a variety of essential processes.
  7. 16. A substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth.
  8. 18. A type of sports drink with the same concentration of carbohydrate and electrolytes (6-8%) than found in the body.