Chapter 5 . What is good nutrition Flashcards
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Macronutrients
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Nutrients we use in large amounts
2
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Energy Balance
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The relationship between energy in from food and energy bout from metabolic activity and movement
3
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Calorie
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A measure of energy
4
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Insulin
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A hormone with many functions in the body, especially helping to regulate blood sugar.
5
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Leptin
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A hormone with many functions in the body, especially helping to regulate energy balance.
6
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Nutrient density
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Nutrients per amount of food
7
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Energy deficit
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Bringing in less food energy than we expend
8
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Evidence based practice
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A systematic method of combining scientific data with professional experience and clients individual needs and wants.
9
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Hematopoietic Stem cells.
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Stem cells that become other blood cells
