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Nutrition
Question | Answer |
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What are calories? | The units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body. |
What are nutrients? | Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy |
What is hunger? | A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation. |
What is appetite? | A desire, rather than a need, to eat. |
What are carbohydrates? | the starches and sugars present in food |
What is fiber? | An indigestible complex carbohydrate.An indigestible complex carbohydrate. |
What are vitamins? | compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients. |
What are minerals? | substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes. |
What are proteins? | Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues. |
What are fats? | Fats are a type of lipid, a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water. |