Nutrition

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  1. 2. Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A
  2. 3. found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish
  3. 5. results in palor, cyanosis, tachypnea, irregular pulse, confusion, etc
  4. 7. Energy Malnutrition: Over 500 billion children face imminent starvation and experience this condition.
  5. 8. foods that offer the most nutrients per calorie are ________ (non starchy)
  6. 11. Response: refers to how fast and how high blood sugar levels rise after a meal
  7. 13. Dieting:_______ ________ is the consistent and successful restriction of energy intake to maintain average or below average body weight.
  8. 14. a dietary factor -caused by foods high in saturated and trans fat
  9. 16. oxygenated holding protein of the muscles
  10. 20. Disease:a genetic disorder characterized by a total intolerance for gluten
  11. 22. important in energy storage in muscle tissue
  12. 23. chemicals that bind with free radicals making them inactive
  13. 25. Helpful to prevent and correct hypertension ( ex: bananas, oranges, milk, radish etc)
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  1. 1. body weight more thank 20% above the ideal weight for a given individual.
  2. 4. helps maintain a healthy lifestyle when performed 30-60 mins/day
  3. 6. compounds that are partly dissociate in water to form ions such as the potassium ion and chloride ion
  4. 9. DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day
  5. 10. Toxicity: can cause constipation, increased risk of kidney stone formation, interference with absorption of other minerals
  6. 11. prevent rapid rise in blood glucose levels and consequent rapid rise in insulin levels
  7. 12. seen in adults, have soft and weak bones that have a lower mineral content
  8. 15. the absorption of nutrients from food
  9. 17. important molecule for the nervous system and the production of lactose
  10. 18. Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy
  11. 19. Complex carb foods boost the brains level of mood enhancing chemical called _________.
  12. 21. Disorder: a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe disturbances in body weight and eating behaviors.
  13. 24. a small molecule that works with an enzyme
  14. 26. the condition of excess acid in the blood, indicated by a below normal pH