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Nutrition HO-15 Lesson 3

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this group may benefit from drinking 1-2 alcoholic drinks daily   men with heart disease over age 60  
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the most important organ in digestion and absorption   small intestines  
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bile is made in this organ   liver  
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this organ reabsorbs water and minerals   colon  
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provides bulk and increases pressure on the colon   fiber  
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bile is stored in this organ   gallbladder  
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the breakdown of food into individual nutrients   digestion  
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this organ uncoils (denatures) protein   stomach  
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carbohydrates are initially stored in what two organs   liver and muscle  
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fat is stored where   adipose cells (fat cells)  
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carbohydrates are stored as   glycogen  
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once glycogen stores are filled, carbohydrates are stored   as fat in adipose cells  
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the cells in the stomach secrete what to protect the stomach lining   mucus  
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eating small meals, decreasing fiber & wearing loose clothing are recommendations for what condition   heartburn  
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carbohydrate digestion begins where   mouth  
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alcohol is utilized as energy and food consumed with alcohol is stored as fat, which creates   beer belly  
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the uptake of nutrients from the small intestines into the bloodstream   absorption  
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carbohydrates have how many calories per gram   4  
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fat has how many calories per gram   9  
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protein has how many calories per gram   4  
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not stored to a great extent, but there is an amino acid pool   protein  
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stomach acid traveling from the stomach into the esophagus   acid reflux  
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burning sensation experienced in the central chest area from stomach acid   heartburn  
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chronic condition due to weak lower esophageal sphincter   GERD  
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offer temporary relief but may worsen symptoms of GERD   antacids  
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genetic material of all the microorganisms that share our body space   microbiome  
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number of microorganisms on our skin and in our body that actually benefit our health   trillions  
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main food for our microbiota   MACs (microbiota-accessible carbohydrates)  
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live microorganisms that naturally occur in food   probiotics  
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more plants and less fast food do what in our guts?   increase microbial diversity  
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