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Fats/Carbs/Proteins

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Fats   Solid at room temperature  
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Lipids/Oils   Liquid at room temperature  
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Simple Lipids   Fats, Oils, and Waxes  
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Saturated Fats   No double bonds  
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Unsaturated Fats   One or more double bonds  
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Lipid Soluble Vitamins   A, D, E and K  
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Signs of fatty acid deficiency   Dull haircoat, anemia, and hepatic lipidosis  
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Essential Fatty acids   Linolenic acid, Alpha Linolenic Acid, and Arachidonic acid  
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Kidney   Filters toxins from the bloodstream  
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Ketosis   Excessive breakdown of fatty acids  
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Ketone bodies   by-product of ketosis  
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Normal blood pH range   7.35-7.45  
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Acidosis   pH below 7.35  
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Alkalosis   pH above 7.45  
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Nutrient   any food that helps to support live  
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Digestible   proportion of nutrients AVAILABLE for absorbtion  
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Bioavailable   proportion of nutrients ABSORBED in a form that the body can use it  
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Balanced nutrients provide:   Heat, Energy for internal work, energy for minimal movement, and tissue repair  
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External maintenance requirements   activity, weather, health, and stress  
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Internal maintenance requirements   body size, age, temperament, productivity, Lactation  
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Energy Producing Nutrients   Protein, Carbohydrates, and lipids  
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Non-energy Producing Nutrients   Water, minerals, and vitamins  
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Large Intestine   Water processing plant of the body  
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Small intestine   Nutrient processing plant of the body  
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1g of carb =   4 calories of energy  
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Carb functions   Energy, Heat, Building blocks, and storage  
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Monosaccharides   Glucose, ribose, galactose, and fructose  
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Disaccharides   sucrose, maltose, and lactose  
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Causes blindness in cats   Lack of taurine  
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Non-essential amino acids   What the body synthasizes  
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Essential amino acids   Are not synthasized in the body and must be supplemented  
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Biologic Value   Percentage of a nutrient USED  
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Protein Functions   regulation of metabolism, cell membrane constriction, tissue growth/repair, and formation of muscle fibers  
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Edema   Fluid accumulation in the tissues that causes swelling  
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Glycogen   produced by the liver  
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Signs of protein deficiency   decreased muscle mass, weight loss, dull hair coat, alopecia, anorexia, poor mentation, edema and death  
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Crude Protein   Amount of nitrogen in a protein  
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Gluconeogenesis   Formation of glucose with the body  
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Catabolism   Breaking down in living organisms  
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Anabolism   Synthesis of complex substances from simple ones  
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