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Health
Nutrition, mental and emotional health
Question | Answer |
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Nutrients | Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy. |
Carbohydrates | Starches and sugars found in your foods |
Fiber | A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy |
Proteins | The nutrient group used to build and repair cells. |
Fats | Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy. |
Saturated fats | Fats that are usually solid at room temperature |
Unsaturated fats | Fats usually liquid at room temperature |
Cholesterol | The waxy, fat like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances. |
Trans fatty acids | A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing |
Vitamins | Compounds that help to regulate body process |
Minerals | Substances that the body's uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly |
Nutrition | The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health |
Calorie | A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods. |
Nutrient dense | Having a high amount of nutrients restive to the number of calories |