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Health
Question | Answer |
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nutrients | nutritious components in foods that we need to survive and grow |
carbohydrates | starches and sugars that are found in foods and used in your body as energy |
fiber | an indigestible complex carbohydrate |
proteins | Composed of building blocks called amino acids |
fats | also called lipids, provides energy and help your body absorb vitamins. |
HDL | good cholesterol |
LDL | bad cholesterol |
vitamins | Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body. |
minerals | substances that the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and to keep the heart and other organs working properly |
cholesterol | fat-like substances that the body uses to build cells |