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Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) | Estimated nutrient intake levels used for planning and evaluating the diets of healthy people |
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) | A nutrient intake value, based on research, that is estimated to meet the needs of half the healthy people in a group |
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) | An average daily dietary intake level, based on an Estimated Average Requirement, that meets the nutrient needs of nearly all healthy people in a group |
Adequate Intake (AI) | A recommended nutrient intake value, based on observations or experiments, that is set for nutrients for which no RDA can b determined |
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) | The highest level of daily intake of a nutrient that is unlikely to pose risks of adverse health effects |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans | A set of seven guidelines developed by the U.S departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to encourage healthy people over age two to form certain healthful diet habits |
Food Guide Pyramid | A visual representation of an eating plan designed to help people choose a nutritious diet. This plan groups foods of similar nutritive values into categories and gives a recommended number of daily servings for each category |
processed food | A food that has undergone some preparation procedure, such as canning, freezing, drying, cooking, or fortification |