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Health - Nutrition
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Question | Answer |
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taking in the same number of calories you use | energy balance |
unhealthy, excessive dieting | anorexia |
limiting the amount of food you eat | portion control |
nutrients your body uses for growth | proteins |
the building blocks of your body | proteins |
the nutrients that contain the most calories per gram | fats |
a nutrient such as calcuim or iron | mineral |
the nutrients your body uses for most of its energy | carbohydrates |
all the things that make up a prepared food. | ingredients |
chemicals added to foods to keep them from spoiling | preservatives |
food coloring found in some packaged foods is an ____ | additive |
a measure of energy in food | calories |
a tool that helps people plan a healthful diet | MyPyramid |
a bad reaction to a food most other people can eat | food allergy |
6- 11 servings | Grains |
3 - 5 servings | Vegetables |
2 - 4 servings | Fruits |
3 - 4 servings | Milk |
2 - 3 servings | Meat and Beans |