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nutrition

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commonly called starches or sugars, major source of energy carbohydrates
essential nutrients that build & repair tissue & provide heat & energy proteins
inorganic elements found in all body tissues minerals
organic compounds that are essential to life vitamins
Fatty substance found in body cells & animal fats cholesterol
Process of breaking down food into smaller parts & changing it chemically digestion
process where blood capillaries pick up digested nutrients absorption
process in which nutrients are used by the cells for building tissue, providing energy metabolism
the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue basal metabolic rate
wavelike motion of muscles in the digestive tract peristalsis
high blood pressure hypertension
low blood pressure hypotension
loss of appetite anorexia
state of poor nutrition caused by diet or illness malnutrition
metabolic disease caused by insufficient secretion of insulin diabetes mellitus
What % daily value of a nutrient is considered low 5% or less
What % daily value of a nutrient is considered high 20% or more
The ingredient that is listed first on ingredient does what? weighs the most
How many calories in a single serving food is considered low 100 calories or less
How many calories in a single serving food is considered high 400 calories or more
nutrient that keeps red blood cells health & gives body energy iron
nutrient that helps your body grow and build strong bones & teeth calcium
nutrient that helps your body absorb calcium from foods you eat Vit D
nutrient that you should get more of to help prevent heart disease that increases bulk in stool dietary fiber
a nutrient you should get less of to lower you chance of high blood pressure and heart disease sodium
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