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Healthy Eating - Chapter 8 & 9

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substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair bodily tissues, and obtain energy   nutrients  
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chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy   metabolism  
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the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down in units   calories  
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type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants   fiber  
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nutrient that supplies the body with energy   carbohydrate  
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nutrient that has twice as many calories as carbohydrates   fat  
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good fat   unsaturated  
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20 to 35 percent of daily calorie intake comes from this nutrient   fat  
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45 to 65 percent of daily calorie intake comes from this nutrient   carbohydrate  
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to much of this fat can lead to heart disease   saturated  
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nutrient that helps the body grow and repair body tissue   protein  
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the nine amino acids that your body cannot manufacture   essential  
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10 to 35 percent of daily calorie intake comes from this nutrient   protein  
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nutrient that assists in chemical reactions in the body   vitamins  
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vitamins that help protect healthy cells from damage caused by the normal aging process   antioxidants  
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calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, and sulfur   minerals  
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a lack of this nutrient can lead to osteoporosis   calcium  
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condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin, caused by a lack of iron in the diet   anemia  
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serious reduction in the body's water content   dehydration  
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number of cups of water the body needs per day   10  
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