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1. Healthy People 2020: A national health initiative focused on promoting health and preventing disease.
2. Registered Dietitian: A nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) who
has met strict educational and professional prerequisites and passed a national registration examination.
3. Metabolism: The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body, providing energy, building tissue,
and regulating metabolic processes.
4. Carbohydrates: Nutrients that serve as the body's primary source of fuel for energy, including starches and
sugars.
5. Proteins: Essential nutrients that provide amino acids necessary for building and repairing tissues within the
body.
6. Fat: Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalories per day; for a 2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400
to 700 kcal.
7. Glycogen: The main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body, primarily stored in the liver and muscle
tissue.
8. Kilocalories from bread: One slice of bread containing 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat
provides 141 total kcal.
9. Kilocalories from fat: A sandwich containing 22 g fat provides 198 kcal.
10. Kilocalories from protein: A sandwich containing 15 g protein provides 60 kcal.
11. Amino acids: The basic building units of protein necessary for building, repairing, and maintaining body
tissues.
12. Nutritional Assessment: The process of evaluating an individual's nutritional status, typically performed
by a registered dietitian.
13. Primary fuel source: Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for the body, with fat serving as a
secondary source.
14. Nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
15. Dietary Fats: Nutrients that provide energy and are essential for the absorption of certain vitamins.
16. Vitamins: Organic compounds that are crucial for various metabolic processes in the body.
17. Minerals: Inorganic elements that play a role in various bodily functions, including metabolic regulation.
18. Fiber: A type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest, important for digestive health.
19. Energy balance: The relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure.
20. Nutrient density: A measure of the nutrients a food contains in relation to its energy content.
21. Hydration: The process of providing adequate fluids to maintain bodily functions.
22. Caloric intake: The total number of calories consumed through food and beverages.
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23. Dietary guidelines: Recommendations for healthy eating patterns and physical activity.
24. Malnutrition: A condition resulting from an imbalanced diet, either too much or too little of certain nutrients.
25. Nutritional deficiencies: Health problems that arise from a lack of essential nutrients in the diet.
26. Dietary assessment methods: Tools and techniques used to evaluate an individual's dietary intake
and nutritional status.
27. Food security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
28. Coenzyme factors: Components aiding enzymes in metabolic reactions.
29. Optimal nutrition: Balanced intake of all essential nutrients.
30. Undernutrition: Insufficient nutrient intake for health maintenance.
31. Overnutrition: Excess nutrient intake leading to obesity.
32. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Reference values for nutrient needs in populations.
33. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Daily nutrient intake level sufficient for most.
34. Adequate Intake (AI): Nutrient intake level based on observed data.
35. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): Average daily nutrient intake for half the population.
36. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): Maximum daily nutrient intake unlikely to cause harm.
37. Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Recommendations for healthy eating patterns.
38. MyPlate: Visual guide for balanced meal planning.
39. Nutritional risk factors: Conditions increasing likelihood of malnutrition.
40. Metabolic stress: Increased nutrient needs due to physiological stress.
41. Nutrient reserves: Stored nutrients available for body use.
42. Fluid intake: Essential for hydration and bodily functions.
43. Protein: Essential for tissue repair and growth.
44. Fats: Concentrated energy source and nutrient carrier.
45. Health promotion: Strategies to improve health and prevent disease.
46. Physiological adaptation: Body's adjustments to maintain homeostasis.
47. Nursing Process: Systematic approach to patient care.
48. Cognitive Level: Knowledge: Understanding and recalling information.
49. Cognitive Level: Application: Using knowledge in practical situations.
50. Cognitive Level: Comprehension: Understanding meaning and interpretation of information.
51. Dietary Reference Intakes: A set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes.
52. MyPlate food guidance system: A tool provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for meal
planning, including serving sizes for each food group.
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