The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - J pps

... also DIGESTION; HEME.) jejunum The middle segment of the small intes- tine. The jejunum is about 8 feet long and lies between the DUODENUM (the first 10 inches) and the ILEUM, the last 12 feet of small intestine. ... few of the vitamins and trace miner- als, and none of the fiber lost during food manufacture. Overnutrition is a second consequence of diets r...

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... (DRI) The most re- cent set of dietary recommendations established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. They update and expand the RECOM- MENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES the ... amount of tofu varies from brand to brand and can be less than 10 per- cent of the ingredients. Fruit-based frozen desserts are prepared from whipped fruit juices and...

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... the warmth of that association. The mother of a formula-fed infant can offer the same closeness and stimulation as the BREAST-FEEDING mother. In 1998 an estimated 29 percent of women in the United ... hormonal output and immune response. A high level of stress increases the risk of illness and injury in the fol- lowing year and shortens the life span. Emotion...

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... regions of Africa, the Near East, Asia, and Central and South America, the disease often be- gins with the birth of a second child. The weaned, first-born child must then rely on cereals, often ... passes through the convoluted tubules of the nephron, where most of the sodium chloride is reabsorbed into the blood. The tubules help regulate the sodium content an...

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... tight bonding (tight junctions). The epithelial tissue of the intestine is representative of this layer of cells and contains mucus-secreting cells and enzyme- secreting cells. Other tissues include ... prepared with veg- etable shortening represent other major sources of trans-fatty acids in the American diet. Low levels of trans-fatty acids are a normal part of the d...

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... DISEASE. Usually urine is sterile; the closer it gets to the urethra, the greater the possibility of bacterial con- tamination. The daily flow of urine out of the body and the immune defenses are usually ... quality and safety. The USDA operates under the authority of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Act, which assign the USDA the...

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... PLUMS, RASPBER- RIES, STRAWBERRIES, and vegetables like CAULI- FLOWER and EGGPLANT. The commercial source is birch bark. Xylitol is used in sugar-free gum and diet foods like jams and jellies. It ... inheritance), and by RNA polymerase, an enzyme required for the syn- thesis of RNA. RNA guides the synthesis of proteins using the genetic information stored in DNA. Gene a...

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... the effects of environmental pollutants. Consider The Encyclope- dia of Nutrition and Good Health your nutrition trans- lator and stepping-stone on your pathway to wellness. Yours in health, Robert ... degenerative disease of the brain and the leading cause of SENIL- ITY in the United States. About 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, roughly 10 per...

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... 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 cell wall and consists of polymers of acidic sugars ... whether a low- fat, high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of develop- ing Alzheimer’s disease just as it lowers the risk of other diseases associated with aging, like car...

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... dense and hard; internal bone is porous and is found in most flat bones and at the ends of long bones of the arms and legs. Red bone marrow fills the cavities and the ends of some long bones and ... lighter baked goods. Because bread and baked goods are a large part of the American diet, baking powder and baking soda are major dietary sources of SODIUM: They...

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