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Decks in this class (26)

What is Nutrition?
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5  cards
What is Nutrition and Why is Good Nutrition so Important?
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2  cards
What Are the Essential Nutrients and Why Do You Need Them?
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10  cards
How Should You Get These Important Nutrients?
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4  cards
How Does the Average American Diet Stack Up?
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3  cards
What's the Real Deal When It Comes to Nutrition Research and Advice?
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21  cards
What Is Healthy Eating and What Tools Can Help?
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7  cards
What Are the Dietary Reference Intakes?
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9  cards
What Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
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1  cards
What Are MyPlate and ChooseMyPlate.gov?
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5  cards
What Is a Food Label and Why Is It Important?
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10  cards
Functional Foods: What Role Do They Play in Your Diet?
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4  cards
What Is Digestion and Why Is It Important?
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10  cards
What Are the Organs of the GI Tract and Why Are They Important?
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27  cards
How Do Hormones, Enzymes, and Bile Aid Digestion?
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6  cards
How Are Digested Nutrients Absorbed?
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4  cards
What Happens to Nutrients After They Are Absorbed?
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3  cards
What Other Body Systems Affect Your Use of Nutrients?
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2  cards
What Are Carbohydrates and Why Do You Need Them?
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21  cards
What Happens to the Carbohydrates You Eat?
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9  cards
How Does Your Body Use Carbohydrates?
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8  cards
How Are Carbohydrates Converted into Usable Energy?
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5  cards
How Much Carbohydrate Do You Need and What Are the Best Foods Sources?
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12  cards
What's the Difference between Natural and Added Sugars?
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9  cards
What Are Sugar Substitutes and What Forms Can They Take?
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17  cards
Why is Fiber so Important?
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