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Nutrients   a substance in food that provides energy and structure to the body and regulates body processes  
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Essentual Nutrients   a nutrient that must be consumed in the diet because the body cannot make enough of them to maintain body functions  
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Nutrient Density   a measure of the nutrients provided by a food relative to its calorie content  
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Dietary Supplements   Products sold to supplement the diet. Include: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids. Do not offer benefits of food (not regulated by FDA)  
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Phytochemicals   non-nutrient substances in food thought to be beneficial to the body; give color and taste to food; plant-derived  
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Carotenoids   give color to fruits and vegetables; prevent oxidation by donating electrons to reactive oxygen molecules (beta-carotene and lycopene)  
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Phytoestrogens   hormone-like compounds, have a chemical structure similar to estrogen, but not the same strength  
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Ligans   found in flaxseeds; convert to phytosterols  
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Zoochemicals   nonnutrient compounds in animal derived foods that may have health promoting properties  
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Functional foods   provide health benefits beyond functions of nutrients; no added ingredients and eaten in original forms (unmodified whole foods or designer foods with added nutrients)  
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Macronutrients   Carbs, lipids, proteins, water  
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Micronutrients   vitamins and minerals  
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Organic nutrients   carbs, proteins, lipids, vitamins  
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Organic compounds   substance that contains carbon bonded to oxygen; carbs, proteins, and lipids  
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malnutrition   condition resulting from energy or nutrient intake either above or below that which is optimal  
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Nutritional genomics   the study of how diet affects our genes and how individual genetic variation can affect the impact of nutrients and other components of health  
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Epidemilogy   branch of science that studies health and disease trends in populations  
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Food guide   Used to translate nutrient-intake recommendations and into food choices; provides suggested amounts of different food types to meet nutrient needs  
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"How to Select Foods"   1917; Based on 5 food groups: meat and milk, cereals, vegetables and fruits, fats and fatty foods, sugars and sugary foods  
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Basic 4   1956; milk group, meat group, veggies and fruit, bread and cereal  
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Food Guide Pyramid   (USDA)1992; bread, cereal, rice, and pasta; vegetables; fruits; milk, yogurt, and cheese; mealy poultry, fish, dried beans, eggs, and nuts  
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MyPyramid (USDA)   2005; grains (half whole), veggies, fruits, milk, meats and beans; took into account physical activity and put limits on sodium, fats, and sugars  
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My Plate (USDA)   2011; restructuring of food nutritional guidelines  
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RDA   Recommended Dietary Allowance; set amounts for energy and only for nutrients that the board felt would be more deficient in most diets; became known as DRIs  
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DRI   Dietary Reference Intakes; recommendations for the amounts of energy, nutrients, and other food components that healthy people should consume in order to stay healthy, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prevent deficiencies  
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"Dietary Guidelines for Americans"   1980; guide on how to be healthier  
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Nutritional Status   An individual's health, as it is influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients  
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Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)   Nutrient intakes estimated to meet the needs of 50% of the healthy individuals in a given gender and life-stage group (not focused on individuals)  
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)   Nutrient intakes that are sufficient to meet the needs of almost all healthy people in a specific gender and life-stage group (focused on individuals)  
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Adequate Intakes (AIs)   Nutrient intakes that should be used as a goal when no RDA exists. AI values are an approximation of the nutrient intake that sustains health  
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Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs)   Maximum daily intake levels that are unlikely to pose risks of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a given gender or life-stage group  
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Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs)   Average intake values predicted to maintain body weight in a healthy individual  
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Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)   Recommended proteins, carbs, and fat intake ranges to decrease disease risk and provide diet flexibility  
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Exchange Lists   system of grouping foods based on their carb, protein, fat, and energy content  
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Nutrition facts   the portion of a food label that provides information about the nutritional composition of a food and how that food fits into an overall diet  
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Daily Value   A reference value for the intake of nutrients used on food labels to help consumers see how a given food fits into their overall diet  
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Nutrient Content Claims   statements that highlight specific characteristics of a product that might be of interest to consumers  
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Health Claim   Refer to a relationship between a food, nutrient, food component, or dietary supplement and reduced risk of disease or health condition  
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Food-borne illness   an illness caused by consumption of contaminated food  
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Pathogen   a biological agent that causes disease  
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Food-borne infection   any food borne illness caused by pathogens that multiply in the human body  
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food borne intoxication   any food borne illness caused by consuming food that contains toxins produced by pathogens  
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