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Nutrients
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Description
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1
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Describe the food guide pyramid and the daily amounts needed.
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2
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Identify the source and functions of foods and nutrients in maintaining good health.
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3
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Identify food fallacies.
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4
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Describe the clinical signs of good nutritional status.
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5
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Identify the energy producing nutrients including their fuel value.
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6
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Calculate the energy needs of an individual based on age, sex, activity level, and health status.
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7
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Discuss the results of over or under consumption of kilocalories.
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8
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Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and classifications of carbohydrates.
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9
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Discuss the function of fiber including food sources.
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10
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Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and classification of fats.
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11
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Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids including food sources.
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12
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Identify the functions, structure, sources, RDA, and classifications of protein.
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13
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Compare the effects on health of inadequate or excessive protein intake.
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14
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Discuss the general functions and classifications of vitamins.
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15
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Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and deficiency states of fat and water soluble vitamins.
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16
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Identify the function, sources, RDA, and deficiency states of both major and trace minerals.
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17
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Discuss the function, requirements, movement, and distribution of water in the body.
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18
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Describe mechanical and chemical digestion.
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19
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Describe the pathway of nutrients and the digestive processes that occur in the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
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20
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Develop a menu that includes variety and is nutritionally balanced.
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21
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Describe the appropriate methods for handling, storing, processing, and preparing food to conserve nutrients.
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22
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Promote food habits and cultural diversity by altering a standard diet to accommodate the individual
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Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify the nutritional needs for the infant, child, pregnant, lactating, and aged individual.
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Client Education
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe client education as it relates to nutrition and diet therapy.
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Standard and Modified Diets
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Order
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Description
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1
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Define the principles of diet therapy.
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2
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Explain the objectives of diet therapy.
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3
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Identify general and special diets.
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4
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Serve the correct diet, appropriately, to the client.
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