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common vaccines
Ans: polio, mumps, rubella, measles, and tetanus
how are vaccines recommended?
Ans: by age, health, or specific circumstances
a healthy eating pattern includes...
Ans: a variety of vegetables, whole fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, a
variety of protein, and oils
a healthy eating pattern limits...
Ans: saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars, and sodium
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less than ____% of calories per day from added sugar and saturated
fats
Ans: 10
consume less than _______mg per day of sodium
Ans: 2300
eating pattern represents...
Ans: the totality of all foods and beverages consumed
where should your essential vitamins come from?
Ans: your diet, not supplements
food pattern modeling
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Ans: assesses how well combinations and amounts of foods from all food
groups would result in healthy eating patterns that meet nutrient needs
and accommodate limits
healthy eating patterns prevent...
Ans: cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancers,
and obesity
caloric needs are based on...
Ans: age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity
caloric balance
Ans: the balance between calories taken in from food and the calories
expended from metabolic processes and physical activity
how many calories in a gram of carbohydrates
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Ans: 4 calories
how many calories in a gram of protein
Ans: 4 calories
how many calories in a gram of fat
Ans: 9 calories
how many calories in a gram of alcohol
Ans: 7 calories
should pregnant women increase, decrease, or do nothing to their
caloric intake?
Ans: increase
recommended servings of vegetables