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2.2 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025

WEBThe theme of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines is “Make Every Bite Count.”. This means to focus on consuming more nutrient dense foods and beverages; limit empty calorie foods …

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1.3 Nutrients and Other Compounds Found in Food

WEBThere are six classes of nutrients required for the body to function and maintain overall health. These are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, water, vitamins, and minerals. Foods …

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6.3 Lipid Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

WEBThese lipoproteins are made in the small intestine cells after the digestion and absorption of fat from the foods that you eat. They primarily transport exogenous, or dietary, …

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9.3 Body Composition – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBTotal body fat consists of both essential and storage fat. Essential fat refers to the minimum amount required for proper physiological functioning and is approximately 5-7% in men …

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Introduction – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBThis is known as intentional eating, or eating with the intent to properly fuel your body. The key here is that you want to try to eat intentionally most of the time but it is unrealistic …

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2.1 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBDRIs were developed to address three aspects of nutrient intake: 1) the amount to prevent deficiency, 2) the amount that may reduce the risk of a specific health problem or …

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2.4 Food Labels – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBCholesterol: Dietary cholesterol is a major factor in cardiovascular health. Limiting the intake of cholesterol can prevent heart disease. Sodium: Another major factor in …

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1.6 Introduction to Physical Activity – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBPhysical activity is defined as any bodily movement that is produced by skeletal muscles and requires energy expenditure (calories “burned”). Many people use the words …

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5.1 Functions and Classification of Carbohydrates

WEBThe primary function of carbohydrates is energy production. Carbohydrate is the fastest and most efficient way for the body to produce energy. Every cell in the human body uses …

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9.2 Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference

WEBAbdominal obesity is more common in men, postmenopausal women, African-American women, and obese individuals. Furthermore, people with this type of patterning are at …

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21 Writing for Your Health Sciences Audiences

WEBby the Excelsior Online Writing Lab. When you begin a writing assignment in a Health Sciences course, you want to ask yourself some questions first:

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25 Literature Review in Health Sciences

WEB25 Literature Review in Health Sciences by the Excelsior Online Writing Lab. The purpose of the literature review is to give you an overview of a particular topic. Your job in a …

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16 Contemporary Topics: Human Biology and Health

WEBJoylin Namie, Ph.D., Truckee Meadows Community College. This chapter is a revision from “Chapter 16: Contemporary Topics: Human Biology and Health” by Joylin Namie. In …

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9.1 Obesity – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBThere are negative health effects at both ends of the weight spectrum; being underweight can result in compromised immune function, nutritional deficiency, electrolyte …

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3.4 Balancing Your Energy Equation – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBHere are some strategies to help with weight gain: Create a 300-500 calorie surplus. Lift weights. Don’t skip meals. Add high calorie snacks between meals. Eat plenty of nutrient …

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5.4 Complex Carbohydrates – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEBComplex carbohydrates are polysaccharides, long chains of monosaccharides that may be branched or not branched. The complex carbohydrates you will learn about in this book …

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5.2 Simple Carbohydrates – Nutrition and Physical Fitness

WEB5.2 Simple Carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are also known more simply as “sugars” and are grouped as either monosaccharides or disaccharides. The word …

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1.7 Designing a Structured Exercise Program

WEBExercise recommendations can be met through 30–60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (5 days per week) or 20–60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise (3 days per …

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Introduction to Biological Anthropology – Explorations: An Open

WEBKey Terms. Belief: A firmly held opinion or conviction typically based on spiritual apprehension rather than empirical proof.. Cultural relativism: The anthropological …

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