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Jones-Nutrition

Mr. Gwilliam's 8th grade health

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What is protein? a nutrient needed to build, repair,and maintain body tissues.
What is a calorie? A unit of measure for both the energy supplied by food and the energy used by the body.
What is water? A nutrient that makes up a part of blood, helps the process of digestion, helps remove body wastes, regulates body temperature, and cushions the spinal cord and joints.
What is Cholesterol? A fat-like substance made by the body and found in many foods.
What is fiber? The parts of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested.
What are minerals? Nutrients that regulate many chemical reactions in the body.
What are carbohydrates? Nutrients that provide energy to the body.
What are fats? Nutrients that are a source of energy and make certain vitamins available for use in the body.
What are vitamins? Nutrients that help chemical reactions take place in the body.
Whats a nutrient? A chemical substance in foods that builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues; regulates body processes; and provides energy (measured in calories).
Whats the Food Guide Pyramid? Daily guidelines for the number of servings of each major food group.
Created by: Kyle Jones
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