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chapter 4 vocab.
nutrition chapter 4: guidelines
Question | Answer |
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Dietary reference intakes | Is a set of nutrient reference values. |
Recommended dietary allowances | are a planning tool that has been published since 1943. |
Estimated average Requirement | This is a nutrient recommendation estimated to meet the need of half the healthy people in a group. |
Adequate intake | its another type of value set for nutrients. |
Upper tolerance intake level | Its the fourth reference standard. |
Dietary guidlines for americans | Are published by the United States departments of agriculture & health and human services. |
food guide pyramid | A visual tool used to people plan healthful diets according to the dietary guidlines for americans. |
serving size | The amount of food item customarily eaten at one time. |
nutrient density | A comparison of the nutrients provided by a food with the calories provided by the food. |
food diary | A record of the kinds & amounts of foods & beverages consumed for a given time. |