Nutritional Knowledge Center
In an effort to help the community better understand nutritional information and common terms, we have provided this area to assist in educating users about common terms and concepts involved in maintaining a healthy eating habit over a lifetime.
Clean Eating
A practice of utilizing whole and minimally processed foods.
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Essential nutrients that your body needs to remain healthy. They are comprised of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
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Micronutrients
Essential nutrients that your body needs to remain healthy. They are comprised of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
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Holistic Health
An approach to life that takes into consideration the multidimensional aspects of wellness (i.e. physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual).
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Calorie Intake
The total number of calories in a daily diet allocation.
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Consuming fewer calories than the body needs.
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Maintenance Calories
The number of calories required to maintain body weight and energy expenditure.
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Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)
Number of calories the body uses at rest for functions to maintain life (i.e. breathing and blood circulation).
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Activity Energy Expenditure (AEE)
Number of calories you expend during movements (i.e. exercising, fidgeting).
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Thermic Effect of Food
Number of calories your body burns digesting, absorbing, and metabolizing food.
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The minimum number of calories your body needs to perform basic functions, such as breathing.
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Nutritional Supplements
Products intended to boost nutritional content of the diet, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc.
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Microbiota
Wide variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms present in a singular environment, such as the human digestive tract.
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Microbiome
Community of micro-organisms living together in a particular habitat including humans, animals, and plants.
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Live microorganisms that may provide health benefits when consumed, generally by improving or restoring the gut microbiota.
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A nondigestible food ingredient that promotes the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the intestines.
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