NSD 225 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Portal Vein, Phenylalanine, Lysine
29 Oct 2014
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Nutrition exam 2 review: 65 questions, proteins, sports, exercise, nutrition in sports, energy, body comp, weight control, water soluble vitamins, phytochemicals, pre and pro bitoics. Body tissue is wearing out or being broken down faster than it can be repaired. E, ascorbic acid, lecithin, honey, gelatin, kelp, brewer"s yeast) Committee banns caffeine equivalent to 5-6 c coffee. Bmr decreases with each decade after you reach maturity to conserve energy. Cause not clear: the thermogenic effect of a meal may be influence by many factors, overall cost of energy expenditure tax of food eaten in normal. Therefore the rda is expressed in niacin equivalents (ne). One ne equals 1 mg of niacin or 60 mg of tryptophan, since 60 mg of tryptophan can be converted to 1 mg of niacin in the body. The extent of conversion is, to some extent, under hormonal control and the rda is increased during pregnancy or when contraceptive pills are used.
