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The Nutrients

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show Nutrients  
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too little of one or more nutrients in the diet; a form of malnutrition.   show
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the results in the body of poor nutrition; undernutrition, ovenutrition or any nutrient deficiency.   show
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too little food energy or too few nutrients to prevent disease or to promote growth; a form of malnutrition   show
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too much food energy or excess nutrients to the degree of causing disease or increasing risk of disease; a form of malnutrition   show
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Two Servings   show
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Three Servings From:   show
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show bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group.  
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show Carbohydrates  
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show Fat  
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show Protein  
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show Vitamins  
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show Minerals  
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show Energy  
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the body's blood sugar; a simple form of carbohydrate.   show
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simple forms of fat that supply energy fuel for most of the body's cells.   show
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show amino acids  
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show toxin  
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show Calories  
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the form in which the liver and muscles store glucose   show
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show hypothalamus  
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a meal with foods to provide the right amount of carbohydrates, fat and protein   show
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the breaking down of food into nutrients the body can use.   show
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a carboydrate, the main food energy source of humans   show
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show fiber  
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carbohydrates found both in food and in the body.   show
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hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminatel often a result of too little fiber in the diet.   show
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show hemorrhoids  
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show rectum  
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a popular term referring to foods that contribute too much energy (calories) but too little of the nutrients   show
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concerning fats and helath, those fats associate strongly with heart and artery disease; mainly fats from animal sources   show
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show unsaturated  
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show polyunsaturated  
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a type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; minor part of fat in foods   show
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units of weight in which nutrients are measured   show
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amino acids that are needed but cannot be made by the body, must be eaten in foods   show
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people who omit meat, fish, poultry for their diets   show
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show suppplement  
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show deficiency  
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show fat-soluble  
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able to dissolve in water   show
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slow recovery of vision after flashes of bright light at night. Vitamin A deficiency.   show
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show Antioxidant  
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show beta-carotene  
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show free radicals  
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show Osteoporosis  
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reduced number or size of the red blood clls   show
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show electrolytes  
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show salt  
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show hypertension  
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show urine  
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