Nixch1.txt

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Three functions of food nutrients
- Provide energy
- Build Tissue
- Regulate metabolic processes
1 gram carbs = ? kcal

4
Diet should be __ % carbs

45-65
kcal is the amount of heat rqd to ...

raise 1L water 1degC
1 gram fat = ? kcal

9
diet should be ___ % fat

20-35
1 gram protein = ? kcal

4
diet should be ___ % protein

10-35
Primary function of carb is

fuel for heat and energy
primary function of protein is

tissue building
priary function of vitamins and minerals

regulating body processes with some tissue building
Four levels of nutrition
- undernutrition: less than recommended nutrition but at risk and weak
- Optimal: well yeah
- malnutrition: sick due to under nourishment
- overnutrition: fat
Nutrition standard DRI is

reference values expanding on the RDA's
nutrition standard RDA is
- recommended intakes periodically reviewed by nutrition scientists
- intake that meets needs of most healthy people
nutrition standard adequate intake is

intake guide used when there is insufficient evidence to establish an RDA
nutrition standard tolerable upper intake level is

maximum intake unlikely to pose health risk in almost all healthy individuals
Food guide pyrimid breakdown
- bread/cereal 6-11 servings
- vegetables 3-5 servings
- fruit 2-4 servings
- milk/cheese 2-3 servings
- meat/dry beans/ egg 2-3 servings
- fats oils sweets sparing
1 carb serving would be __ bread or __ cereal
- 1 slice bread
- 1 oz dry cereal
1 vegetable serving would be __ raw or cooked __ raw leafy
- 1/2 cup raw or cooked
- 1 cup raw leafy
1 milk/cheese serving would be __ milk or __ cheese or __ yogurt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 oz cheese
- 1 cup yogurt

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Nixch1.txt

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nix chapter one

Updated

2013-09-23T21:51:13Z