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Nutrition

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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.  
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What are nutrients?   Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy  
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What is hunger?   A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation.  
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What is appetite?   A desire, rather than a need, to eat.  
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What are carbohydrates?   the starches and sugars present in food  
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What is fiber?   An indigestible complex carbohydrate.An indigestible complex carbohydrate.  
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What are vitamins?   compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.  
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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.  
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What are proteins?   Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.  
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What are fats?   Fats are a type of lipid, a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water.  
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