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Teaching Today's Health

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Substances in food needed to support life functions.   Nutrients  
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Minimum amount of energy required by the body to maintain essential body functions when at rest.   Basal Metabolism  
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Amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water to 1 degree C.   kilocalorie  
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Simple sugars or complex compounds.   Carbohydrates  
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Nondigestable carbohydrates found in plants.   Fiber  
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Essential nutrients; composed of amino acids.   Proteins  
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Dietary strategy that ensures that each food supplies some amino acids that others lack.   Complimentary Protein Ingestion  
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Organic compounds that do not readily dissolve in water; classified as triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, etc.   Lipids  
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Solid at room temperature.   Fats  
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Liquid at room temperature.   Oils  
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Has the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms attached to every carbon atom.   Saturated Fatty Acid  
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When 1 pair of hydrogen atoms is missing from a molecule.   Monounsaturated Fatty Acid  
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More than 1 pair of hydrogen atoms is missing from a molecule.   Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid  
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Recurring periods of binge eating followed by guilt feelings and purging.   Bulemia  
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Loss of appetite. Person does not eat.   Anorexia Nervosa  
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Not getting enough nutrients.   Undernutrition  
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Basic dietary guidelines for the population as a whole; designed to maintain good health.   Daily Values  
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Bind to free radicals to prevent them from causing damage.   Antioxidants  
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Any atoms or groups of atoms that has an unpaired electron.   Free Radical (Oxidant)  
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Energy-yielding reactions within cells.   Oxidation Reactions  
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Dissolve in water; not stored by the body. B vitamins and C   Water-Soluble Vitamins  
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Dissolve in fat. A, D, E, K   Fat-Soluble Vitamins  
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Organic compounds required by every part of the body to maintain health and prevent disease; must be provided by diet.   Vitamins  
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Other mineral elements required in lesser amounts. Include iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, etc.   Trace Element  
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Required by the body. Include calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chloride, and magnesium.   Minerals  
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Produced when some of the missing hydrogen atoms are but back into polyunsaturated fats during food processing.   Trans Fatty Acids  
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Made by the liver; used to build cell membranes and brain and nerve tissues.   Cholesterol  
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Large molecules of fat and protein that transport cholesterol in the blood.   Lipoproteins  
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Carried in low-density lipoproteins. Bad cholesterol.   LDL Cholesterol  
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Carried in high-density lipoproteins. Good cholesterol.   HDL Cholesterol  
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