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Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nutrients | nutritious components in foods that we need to survive and grow |
| carbohydrates | starches and sugars that are found in foods and used in your body as energy |
| fiber | an indigestible complex carbohydrate |
| proteins | Composed of building blocks called amino acids |
| fats | also called lipids, provides energy and help your body absorb vitamins. |
| HDL | good cholesterol |
| LDL | bad cholesterol |
| vitamins | Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body. |
| minerals | substances that the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and to keep the heart and other organs working properly |
| cholesterol | fat-like substances that the body uses to build cells |