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Foods and nutrition

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Lipids A group of compounds that include fats , oils, lechitin, and cholesterol
Phospholids Phosphorus containing compound. Lecithin- acts as an emulsifier: brings things together
Cholesterol Is a fat like substance that is found in every cell of your body
Dietary cholesterol Occurs when you eat certain foods foods or animal origin
Blood Cholesterol Circulates thru the body in the blood steam. High blood cholesterol in a risk for heart disease
Nutrition The study oh how the body uses nutrients
Malnutrition The lack of the right proportions of nutrients over an extended period
Nonessential nutrients These are substances that your body can make or nutrients that are not required to sustain life
Essential Nutrients Substances that the body cannot make all or in enough quantity to sustain life
Deficiency disease A disease caused by the lack of a sufficient amount of a nutrient
Dietary Supplements Purified nutrient or non nutrient substances that are manufactured or extracted from natural resources
Antioxidant A substance that prevents/ slows damage caused by chemical reactions involving oxygen
Fortified foods Foods in which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would normally occur in food
Protein deficiency If a diet does not contain enough protein and calories then a condition
Glycemic Index The measure of the speed at which various carbs are digested into glucose ; absorbed and entered into the bloodstream
Amino acid A chemical compound that serves as a building block of proteins.
Anemia A condition resulting from deficiencies of various nutrients, which is characterized by a reduced number of red blood cells in the blood stream
Absorption The process of taking nutrients into the body and making them part of the body
Glucose Form of sugar carried in the bloodstream
Fructose Fruit sugar
Lactose Sugar in milk
Sucrose Regular table sugar
Maltose Found in grain products
Hypoglycemia Low blood glucose level, an overproduction of insulin causes the glucose blood level to drop dramatically
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