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nutrition

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what are nutrients?   any subsance that is useful for our bodies and are small enoth to fit in a cell.  
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what is a monosaccharide (a simple carb)?   a simple sugar that is made up of one molicule.  
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what is a polysaccharite (a complex carb)?   a long chain of simple sugars linked togeher.  
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what are saturated fats?   the fat from animal sorses that has a maxinum number of H in its moluicules.  
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what are unsaturated fats?   the fat from plant sorses that are liquid at room temp.  
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what is a essential amino acid?   one of eight amino acids that our body cannot make on its own.  
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what is the diffrence between a essential amino acid and a non essential amino acid?   a essential amino acid must be intained in what we eat verses nonessential ones can be made by our body.  
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what is the diffrence between a complete protein and a incomplete protein?   complete proteins come from meat and have all essential eight amino acids verses incoplete proteins come from plant sorses and are missing at least one essential amino acid.  
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what are the four food groups?   Grains, Milk and alternitives, meat and alternitives, fruits and vegtables, oils and fats.  
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what does carbohydrates break down into?   simple sugars  
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what does the body use carbohydrates for?   short term energy  
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in what foods are there carbohydrates?   bread, fruits, and whole grains  
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what does fat break down into?   lipids ( fatty acids)  
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what does the body use fat for?   cell membranes, organ padding, long term energy storage, fat soluble vitamins, and as part of nerves  
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in what foods is there fat?   vegtable oils, butter, and lard  
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what does protein break down into?   amino acids  
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what does the body use protein for?   cell structures, and repair of cells  
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in what food is there protein?   meat, tofu, eggs. nuts, beans, and dairy  
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what does fiber break down into?   nothing! it does not break down  
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what does the body use fiber for?   it cleans the digestive track of food  
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in what foods is there fiber?   cellery, popcorn, and fruits  
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what does water break down into?   water is water: water breaks down into water  
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what does the body use water for?   waste, main compound of cells, cools your body, and acts like a lubicant  
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where do you find water   in any liquid that you can eat.  
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