15% to 20%
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Quality protein intake should be approximately ___ to ___ of a healthy well balanced diet
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25 to 30%
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Dietary fat should supply no more than ____ % to _____ % of the total caloric intake
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4 kilocalories
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Protein provides ____ k/cal per gram
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4 kilocalories per gram
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Carbohydrates contribute _____ k/cal per gram
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50 - 60%
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A balanced diet should be between ____ - ____ % of the total caloric intake
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70 to 105mg/dl
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What is the normal blood glucose for an adult?
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9 kilocalories per gram
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Dietary fats contribute ________ k/cal per gram
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A fat cell
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Adipoctye
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A limited amount of time.
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Water soluble vitamins are stored in the body
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A, e, k, d
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Lipid soluble vitamins include:
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Absorption
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Transport of digested nutrients across the intestinal
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Adipose
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Fat present in cells of this (fatty) tissue
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Amine
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An organic compound containing nitrogen. amino acids and pyridoxine are examples of them
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Amino acid
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An acid containing the essential element nitrogen (in the chemical group nh2). these acids are the structural units of protein and are the basic building blocks of the body.
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Amino acid
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An acid containing the essential element nitrogen (n2(in the chemical group). they are the structural units of protein and in the basic building blocks of the body.
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Amphoteric
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Having opposite characteristics; capable of acting either as an acid or a base, combining with both acids and bases.
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Anemia
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Blood condition characterized by decreased number of circulating red blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
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Anorexia nervosa
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Extreme psychophysiologic adversity to food, resulting in life-threatening weight loss
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