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Health
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nutrition | The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body |
| Nutrients | A chemical compound (such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin, or mineral) contained in foods |
| Calories | A measurement of the energy content of food |
| Hunger | lack of food |
| Carbohydrates | your body's main source of energy |
| Protein | the building blocks of life |