NTR 108- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 28 pages long!)
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Module 1 intro - nutrition: food and its nutrients, food, nutrients, essential nutrients - things you need daily, non-essential nutrients: things your body can make by itself, so you don"t need it as often ex. Module i - intro legitimate nutrition information sources. Academy of nutrition and dietetics journal: credentials. Includes activity: emphasizes moderation and variety, personalization, lists foods in more measurable amounts, my plate recommendations, balancing calories. Avoid oversized portions: foods to increase. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Make at least half your grains whole grains. Carrots, broccoli, strawberries, fat-free milk, broiled sh & beans: higher energy density foods rich in fat and sugar. Module ii gastrointestinal (gi) tract: major organs of the gastrointestinal tract (git, mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder & pancreas a. Participate in digestion and help with absorption: liver - lters, nutrients passes in and out.
