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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy. | Nutrients |
| chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy. | Metabolism |
| units used to measure the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down. | Calories |
| are nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. | Carbohydrates |
| a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants. | Fiber |
| like carbos, fats are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but in different proportions. They supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves. | Fats |
| are usually liquid and are found in vegetables oils, nuts, and seeds. | Unsaturated Fats |
| Are usually solid. Are found in animals, dairy products. Too much in your diet can lead to heart disease. | Saturated Fats |
| waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products. | Cholesterol |
| are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetables oils. | Trans Fat |
| Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Like carbs, fats, they can serve as a source of energy. | Proteins |
| proteins are long chains of smaller “links” that are bound together chemically. These smaller substances are known as (blank) | Amino Acids |
| Nutrients that are made by living things, are required only in small amounts, and that assist many chemical reactions in the body. | Vitamins |
| Vitamins that help protect healthy cells by the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer. | Antioxidants |
| nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil. | Minerals |
| a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin. | Anemia |
| is the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body. | Homeostasis |
| substances that regulates many processes in your cells. | Electrolyte |
| a serious reduction in the body’s water content | Dehydration |
Created by:
Gabriel S. Colon