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Health Care
9th Grade
10/16/2012

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Term
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
Definition
A set of nutrients reference values.
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Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Definition
A suggested levels of nutrients intake to meet the needs of most healthy people.
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Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Definition

A nutrient recommendation estimated to meet the need of half the healthy people in a group.

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Adequate Intake (AI)

Definition

Another type of value set for nutrients.

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Upper Tolerable Intake Level (UL) 

Definition

the fourth reference standard.

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 

Definition

Seven recommendations were developed to help healthy people age two and over know what to eat to stay healthy.

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Food guide pyramid 

Definition

A visual tool used to help people plan healthful diets according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

 

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Serving size 

Definition

1.   The amount of a food item customarily eaten at one time.

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Daily Values 

Definition

 Recommended nutrient intakes based on daily calories needs.

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Nutrient Density 

Definition

a comparison of the nutrients provided by a food with the calories provided by the food.

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Food Diary 

Definition

A record of the kinds and amounts of foods and beverages consumed for a given time.

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