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These provide recommended percent of energy intake for carbohydrate, protein, and fat.

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range

Eliminating dairy products (which contain lactose), wheat, bananas, corn, potatoes, milk, eggs, peas, and coffee provides relief to some with

IBS

Linda has heard that the acidic environment of the stomach is similar to that of a car battery. If the stomach is so acidic, why doesn't the acid eat away at the stomach lining and cause holes in the stomach?

The stomach is lined with a layer of mucus that protects it.

Measuring various aspects of the body including height, weight, circumference, and body composition

anthropometric

Measuring the contents of nutrients and nutrient by-products in the blood, urine, and feces

biochemical

A moistened mass of food swallowed from the oral cavity into the pharynx is called a

bolus

We receive energy in the form of ______- contained in foods we eat.

calories

A nutrient is considered to be _______- if, when left out of the diet, it leads to a decline in biological function.

essential

The primary nutrient that bile is responsible for digesting and absorbing is

fat

Bile storage is concentrated in the

gallbladder

Many of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States have a strong correlation to what a person decides to eat or not eat during his or her lifespan. What are the top two leading causes of death in the United States?

heart disease and cancer

Symptoms of _________ may include itching, pain, and bleeding.

hemorrhoids

Symptoms of ___________________ `include rectal bleeding, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever.

inflammatory bowel disease

Symptoms of _____________ include irregular bowel function (diarrhea, constipation, or alternating episodes of both), abdominal pain, and abdominal distension.

irritable bowel syndrome

Bile is necessary for some nutrient digestion and absorption; bile is produced in the

liver

Chemical substances that are found in foods are called

nutrients

The science of ______ involves the relationship between food and health.

nutrition

Glucagon and insulin are two hormones that regulate glucose levels and both are produced in the

pancreas

Muscular contractions occurring throughout the GI tract that move food along are collectively called

peristalsis

The throat is otherwise known as the )______-, an organ that is located at the back of the oral and nasal cavities.

pharynx

Large meals and foods such as citrus fruits, chocolate, caffeinated drinks (e.g., coffee), fatty and fried foods, garlic, onion, spicy foods, and tomato-based foods (e.g., spaghetti sauce and pizza) may increasE

reflux

the most common treatment for gallstones.

surgical removal of the gallbladder

Physical evidence of any diet-related disease (hypertension and skin rashes

clinical

Examination of how a person eats for 24 hours or over several days

dietary

A person's education and economic background

environmental

Located near the throat, the ______ is the flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea.

epiglottis

The _________ is a long tube in the GI tract that connects the throat with the stomach.

esophagus

Preventing ____________ includes maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding rapid weight loss, choosing plant instead of animal protein, eating a high-fiber diet and magnesium-rich foods, using unsaturated fats, such as olive oil, and regular physical activity also is important.

gallstones

Symptoms of _______ can include intermittent pain in the right upper abdomen, pain between the shoulder blades or near the right shoulder, nausea, vomiting, gas, and bloating.

gallstones

Bicarbonate is a base with an alkaline pH that neutralizes the acidity of chyme as it moves from the _______ to the ______

stomach to the small intestine.


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