Why Study Nutrition? Flashcards
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Nutrition
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Study of the environment and of human behavior as it relates to food
2
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What are the six classes of nutrients?
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Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water
3
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Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
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The average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people
4
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Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
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A set of values for the dietary nutrient intakes of healthy people in the US, including estimated average requirements, recommended dietary allowances, adequate intakes and tolerable upper intake levels
5
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Food Faddism
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A dietary practice based upon an exaggerated belief the effects of food or nutrition on health and disease
