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Ch 7 Health
Question | Answer |
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Absorption | The moving of nutrients from the digestive system to the circulatory system. |
Digestion | The breaking down of food into nutrients. |
Metabolism | The process of cells using nutrients for energy and other needs. |
Nutrient | The basic unit of food that the body can use. |
Calorie | The unit used to measure the amount of energy in foods. |
Carbohydrate | A nutrient needed mostly for energy. |
Protein | A nutrient needed for growth and repair of the body tissues. |
Fiber | The parts of food that the body cannot digest. |
Amino acid | The smaller units of protein. |
Complete protein | A protein that has all nine essential amino acids. |
Cholesterol | A waxy, fatlike substance found in animal products. |
Polyunsaturated fat | A fat that is found mostly in plant foods. |
Saturated fat | A fat that is found mostly in animal products. |
Mineral | A nutrient from the earth that is needed to help the body use energy from other nutrients. |
Vitamin | A nutrient need to help the body use energy from other nutrients. |
Food guide pyramid | A chart that can be used to choose a healthy diet. |
Serving size | A way to measure the amount of different foods that should be eaten each day. |