What term is used to describe a nutrient recommendation, when nutrition scientists are unable to develop RDAs for nutrients due to a limited body of research on the nutrient (this is part of dietary reference intakes)?
AI
A third recommendation sometimes used is called Adequate Intake (AI). This is used only when there isn't enough information about a nutrient to set a Recommended Dietary Allowance. Adequate Intake is a level that is assumed to provide enough of that nutrient.
The DRI used to establish maximum safe levels of nutrient intake is the
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
....................... is the most essential nutrient
Water
The sum of all the chemical processes that provide energy for the body to perform work is termed:
Metabolism
What is the maximum chronic daily intake level of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects in most all people
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
A product that contains a vitamin, a mineral, an herb or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance
Dietary supplement
What system of measurement is used in nutrition?
Metric
To convert pounds to kilograms, you will divide a person’s weight in pounds by
2.2
How many kilocalories are in one gram of alcohol?
Seven
About 50 nutrients are considered
Essential nutrients
Vitamins, minerals, water, and amino acids are all examples of
Essential nutrients
Scurvy is the deficiency disease caused by a lack of...... in the diet
Vitamin C
What is the term for a compound made by plants but not considered a nutrient?
Phytochemicals
Which of the following protects cells and their components from being damaged or destroyed by exposure to certain environmental and internal factors?
Antioxidants
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