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Chapters 1-4

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Water   Adults has 1 ml per kcal...Infants have 1.5 ml per kcal...1 ounce is needed for every kilogram of body weight  
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Holistic Health   System of Preventative meds that take into account the whole individual *Biologic *Physiologic *Social  
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Vitamin D   Milk Sunlight reduce risk of cancer helps bone growth  
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Potassium (K)   Bananas, Dark green leafy veggies, red and white meat, legumes  
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Iodine deficiency   Causes hupothyroidism, goiters, mental retardation (cretinism)  
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Vitamin B12   Important to DNA , synthesis may effect bone formation ...found in protein in foods of animal origin  
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Vitamin E   Found in nuts and veggie oils fat soluble, acts as antioxidant, cardio health, fetal growth  
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Vitamin K deficency   Common in infants and people taking antibiotics , found in dark green veggies  
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Phytochemicals   Describe substances in plant based food that are neither vitamins nor minerals  
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Peristalisis   Process in which food is propelled through digestive tract  
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Hiatal hernia treatment   protrusion of part of the stomach thru the esophageal hiatus (opening) of hte diaphragm, ingestion of antacids to neutrolize or inhibit gastric secretions and possible surgery  
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Villi   Hairlike projections inside the intestinal tract involved in absorption of digested food matter  
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Absorption   AbsorptionPassage of soluable digested food material through the intestinal wall  
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Basal Metabolism   The amount of energy required to maintain life...Example breathing, digestion, heart beat  
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Digestion of small Intestine   Pancreatic enzymes that enter the small intestine complete starch and fat digestion and partially digest protein. Intest enymes complete protein and carb digestion  
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Categories of food length of digestion   Carbs- easily digested degree absorption is high, Protein must be broke down by digestion into component parts peptides and amino acids, Fat not soluable in H2O special treatment in the GI tract before absorption can take place  
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Lacto-ovo vegetarian   Primary diet excludes meat, but includes milk and milk products and eggs or fish  
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Macronutrients   Carbs - 4 = = energy...Fats 9kcal = lipid ... protein - 4kcalessential for life kcal... chemical substitute needed in large demand  
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Carbs   Macronutrient 4 kcal needed for energy resemble starch  
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Amino Acids   Substance that makes protein ... synthasis of amino acids  
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Proteins   4kcal esential for life  
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Fats   9kcal lipid  
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Cholesterol   fat- related compound that is produced in the livers of animals. Does not provide kcals  
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Saturated fats   Palmitic acid has 16 carbons and no double bonds  
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Sugar   Monosccharide and disaccharide form of carbs  
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Dietary fiber   Carbs that can not be broken down passes thru digestive track quickly  
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Triglycerides   form of food fat found in blood and body tissue  
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Vitamin B complex   term used to describe all B vitamins and is water soluble  
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Fat soluble vitamins   Vitamins A, D, E, K more stable than water soluble less prone to destruction by heat, air and light  
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Water Soluble Vitamins   B Complex vitamins and vitamin C Not stored in the body and need to be included in the diet on a daily basis  
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Vitamins   Organic substance essential in body  
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Vitamin C   Asorbis acid derived from glucose water soluble  
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Vitamin A   Fat soluble used for sight, skin and mucous membrane  
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)   Needed for healthy skin, lips, tongue and eye surface  
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Electrolytes function   Compound when dissolved in water separate charge particals can conduct electrical current essential to Ph balance of body fluids (sodium Potassium  
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