The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - T ppsx

... of trans-fatty acids are a normal part of the diet. How- ever, the U.S. diet typically provides 20 times the intake of trans-fatty acids obtained from natural sources. Estimates of trans-fat intake ... (premolars) and molars provide grinding surfaces to pulverize food. The outer coating of the tooth is called the enamel, the hardest part of the tooth. This protec...

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... intestine. The intestine, a tube about 20 feet long, extends from the stomach to the rectum. The small intes- tine represents the upper three-fourths of the intestinal tract and begins at the ... 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) The most re- cent set of dietary recommendations established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. They...

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... 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 responsi- bility for assuring the safety of MEAT ... kidneys, two ureters (tubes leading to the urinary bladder) and a single urethra, the duct that conveys urine to outside the body. The primary function of th...

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... 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 ... in the United States are applied to livestock. The benefits are more rapid growth and healthier animals. On the other hand the potential exists for generating drug- res...

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... in the United States are applied to livestock. The benefits are more rapid growth and healthier animals. On the other hand the potential exists for generating drug- resistant pathogenic bacteria ... adenine constitutes one of the four bases that make up the alphabet of the genetic code and it stabilizes the unique double helix based on the attraction and complementa...

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... CARET and the ATBC study do not provide information about the effects of beta- carotene supplements on nonsmokers. In both the ATBC Study and CARET, partici- pants with the highest levels of beta-carotene ... higher percentage. Water outside the cells represents the sum of the lymph, blood plasma (the fluid of blood), the interstitial fluid (the water between cells...

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... fruit, and nuts. In the United States, CHOCOLATE is the major ingredient of the most popular brands of candy, the majority of which contain PEANUTS and peanut butter. Their high content of REFINED ... grapefruit, has no vita- min A activity in the body, but it serves as an antioxidant. Lutein, lycopene, cryptoxanthin, and alpha-carotene complement the antioxidant...

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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 ... mg; and small amounts of other nutrients. endocrine system The collection of ductless glands that secrete HORMONES, chemical regulators of the body t...

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... organ- isms and stimulate the IMMUNE SYSTEM. The composition of colonic bacteria varies with the composition of the diet, the transit time (the speed with which food passes through the GAS- TROINTESTINAL ... supportive food chain The linkage of the feeding habits of animals to each other and to the plants they con- sume. As the ultimate consumer of foods,...

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... intestine through a duct leading to the small intestine. Mucous glands produce protec- tive materials to coat the surface of the digestive tract and other cavities. Gastric glands in the lining of the ... FLAVONOID,a plant material that serves as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. The flavonoid that con- tributes most of the bitter taste of grapefruit is call...

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