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ch 12 health test

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substance in food that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy, nutrient
the process by which the body takes in and uses nutrients nutrition
chemical process by which the body breaks down food to retain energy metabolism
units used to measure the amount of energy released when nutrients are burned calorie
class of nutrients that includes sugars and starches carbohydrate
simple sugar that is the major provider for energy in the body glucose
class of nutrients that contains carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen protein
nutrients that are made by living things, are required only in small amounts and assist many chemical reactions in the body vitamins
nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil minerals
dissolve substance found in water that regulates cell processes electrolytes
process of maintaining a steady state inside your body homeostasis
serious reduction in the bodies water content dehydration
six basic nutrients carbs, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
two types of carbs simple and complex
two types of fats saturated and unsaturated
the most important function of protein is their role in the growth and repair of body's tissue
two classes of vitamins fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins
how many minerals prove to be essential for your health 24
Food Pyramid
1st level grains base of the food guide pyramid
2nd level foods that come from the ground plants such as fruit and vegetables
3rd level meats milks cheese nuts ect. food that comes from animals
4th level fats oils and sweets
what is the most serious nutrition problem? protein energy malnutrition
________ is the most common cause of malnutrition poverty
it is found most common in homeless, teenage runaways, and the elderly
condition in which a persons nutrient consumption is inadequate or unbalanced malnutrition
when the died does not contain adequate protein to meet the bodies energy needs protein energy malnutrition
Created by: EmmaRoseDavis
 

 



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