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Nutrition Overview - Coggle Diagram
Nutrition Overview
Micronutrients-vitimins, minerals, and other substances
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Mouth digestion method- Mechanical, break down food into smaller peices
Stomach digestion method-Mechanical, breaks pieces into even smaller particles
Small Intestines digestion method-Chemical, broken down food travels into here where intestinal fluids take over
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G=Gram
mg=milligram=1/1,000 of a gram
MCG=microgram=1/1,000,000 of a gram
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Macronutrients-Protein, fat, carbohydrates
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Nutrients-The natural chemical substances your body uses to build,maintain, and repair tissue
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Cardiovascular fitness- is the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to your body tissues for a prolonged time
Muscular Strength-is the maximal force a muscle or muscle group can exert during a single contraction
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Estimated Average Requirement- the amnount that meets the nutritional needs of half the people in any one group (such as teenage girls or people older than 70)
Recommended Dietary Alloance-The RDA, now based on info provided by the EAR, is still a daily average that meets the needs of 97% of a specific population, such aswomen age 18-50 or men age 70 and older
Adequate Intake- The AI is a new measurement, providing recommendations for nutrients for which no RDA is set
Tolerable upper Intake Level- The UL is the highest amnount of a nutrient you can consume each day without risking an adverse effect
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Digestive System-is a collection of organs specifically designed to turn complex substances (food) into basic components (nutrients)
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