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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absortption | the moving of nutrients fromthe digestive system to the circulatory |
| digestion | the breaking downof food into nutrients |
| metaboism | 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 for growth and repair of body tissues |
| fiber | the parts of food that the body cannot digest |
| amino acid | the smaller units of protain |
| complete protein | a protein that has all nine esential |
| cholesterol | a waxy fat like supstance 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 needed to help the body use energy from other nutrients |
| food guide pyramid | a chart that can be used to choose a healty diet |
| serving size | a way to measure the amount of |
| protein | a nutrient needed for growth and repair of body tissues |