The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - F pot

... TRACT.) fat fold test (skin fold test) A convenient method of estimating body FAT. This test relies on a mea- surement of the width of a fold of skin on the back of the upper arm or other part of the ... characteristics of the harvested plant, time of year the food was harvested, meth- ods used for nutrient analysis, different moisture contents of the food, met...

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... chicken fat. Tallow is often used in fast-food restaurants to cook FRENCH FRIES because consumers seem to pre- fer the flavor of potatoes fried in animal fat. The practical advantages of beef tallow ... ends of long bones of the arms and legs. Red bone marrow fills the cavities and the ends of some long bones and most flat bones. In adults, red marrow is the site of...

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... an immediate fuel for muscle. epithelial tissue (epithelium) The tissues lining the cavities and ducts of the body and all body sur- faces. The epithelium forms the skin, the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL ... The CRN states that use of ephedra 233 as chemical energy in the form of ATP, the energy currency of the cell. The end products of the com- pl...

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... Among the many responsibilities of the NRC is the development and evaluation of nutrient stan- dards for good health. In 1941, the Food and Nutrition Board of the NRC published the Recom- mended ... sources. The level depends on the plant species and variety, the part of the plant consumed, the stage of maturity, levels of fertilizers in the soil...

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... of the less desirable form of CHOLESTEROL, LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL), while raising the level of HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL), the more desirable kind of cholesterol. If the intake of polyunsaturates ... Half of all women and a third of all men will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture after their 50th birthday. Hip fractures can be especially debilitating...

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... bronchioles (the small air passageways of the lungs). It stimulates the release of free FATTY ACIDS from fat stored in ADIPOSE TISSUE and the release of glucose from glycogen. The effects of norepinephrine ... A food additive obtained from the giant kelp, a brown algae com- mercially harvested off the coast of California. Algi- nate is a major constituent of the...

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... bronchioles (the small air passageways of the lungs). It stimulates the release of free FATTY ACIDS from fat stored in ADIPOSE TISSUE and the release of glucose from glycogen. The effects of norepinephrine ... TRACT.) amylopectin The water-insoluble form of STARCH. Plants synthesize this very long chain of GLUCOSE units as a storage form of energy, often to nurture...

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... and increas- ing fat breakdown. A cup of brewed coffee contains 80 to 115 mg of caffeine, while a cup of DECAFFEINATED COFFEE con- tains 2 to 3 mg. A cup of brewed tea contains 40 to 60 mg of ... MACULAR DEGENERATION refers to the age-related degenera- tion of a tiny area of the retina responsible for see- ing fine detail. Cataracts affect about 60 percent of Americans o...

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... 2001): 35–47. decaffeinated beverages Drinks, especially COF- FEE , TEA, and SOFT DRINKS, from which most of the caffeine has been extracted. The process of decaf- feination causes a small loss in flavor and ... DIGESTIVE TRACT .) dehydrated food Refers to a wide range of dried foods. The removal of most of the water content of foods is an ancient form of preservati...

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... carbohydrate digestion include the type of food and methods of storage, processing, and cooking. Furthermore, the presence of one food can affect digestion of another. Before the development of the glycemic index ... peptic ulcers and Addison’s disease. Its anti- inflammatory effects may be the result of an inhi- bition of the formation of pro-inflammatory PRO...

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