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Ch 2 Lesson 1,2,3,&4
Health 1/Block 2 Chapter 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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nutrients | Substances in foods that your body needs to function properly, such as in growing, in repairing itself, and in having a supply of energy. |
hunger | A natural drive that protects us from starvation. |
appetite | A desire, rather than a need, to eat. |
nutrition | The process by which the body takes in and uses food. |
carbohydrates | The starches and sugars found in foods. |
glucose | A simple sugar and the body's chief fuel. |
glycogen | A startchlike substance. |
proteins | Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues. |
amino acids | Chemical substances that make up body proteins. |
lipid | A fatty substance that does not dissolve in water. |
linoleic acid | An essential fatty acid not made in the body but that is essential for growth and healthy skin. |
cholesterol | A fatlike substance produced in the liver of all animals and, therefore, found only in foods of animal origin. |
vitamins | Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, metabolism, and use of other nutrients. |
minerals | Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes. |
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) | The amounts of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies and excesses in most healthy people. |