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INTRODUCTION:CONCEPTS OF NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY
Is any substance consumed to prov...,
Term that denotes the foundation ...,
Includes the intake digestion and...
85  cards
NUTRIONAL ASSESSMENT
Process of determining nutritiona...,
The assessment may reveal nutrien...,
Nutritional assessment can either be
33  cards
DIGESTION, ABSORPTION AND METABOLISM
Refers to the mechanical and chem...,
Process through which foods are b...,
2 types of digestion
37  cards
CARBOHYDRATES
Are organic compounds composed of...,
Carbohydrates usually occurs in r...,
Provides the major source of ener...
55  cards
PROTEINS
Are organic compounds formed from...,
Are essential for almost every bo...,
Proteins
22  cards
FATS
Fat refers to the chemical group ...,
Fats are organic compounds compos...,
Fats lipids are divided into thre...
40  cards
Proteins (PPT)
Organic compounds formed from cha...,
Proteins are essential for almost...,
Organic compounds made of carbon ...
60  cards
Fats (PPT)
Chemical group called lipids,
3 classifications of fats,
Food functions of fats
41  cards
Micronutrients
Small molecule groups that are ne...,
Minerals,
Vitamins
65  cards
Water and Minerals
Pertain to the elements in their ...,
Major minerals,
Involved in fluid balance via ant...
100  cards
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Visual adaptation to light and da...,
Healthy skin and mucous membranes,
Regulate cell differentiation ass...
44  cards
Adolescent to Young and Middle Adult
Experiencing so much growth and a...,
Adolescents tend to eat _________...,
Some adolescents develop eating d...
17  cards
Infancy and Childhood
Age of newborns,
Up to 2 months of age requires __...,
Necessary for the formation of ne...
69  cards
Elderhood
Older adult age,
Young old,
Elderly
19  cards
Pregnancy and Lactation
The sum of the processes involved...,
Stages of life from womb to tomb ...,
Recommended weight gainall throug...
40  cards
Therapeutic Diet
This is an allowance of tea coffe...,
This is a nutritionally adequate ...,
A nutritionally adequate diet dif...
43  cards

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