 | Term | Definition |
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nutrients |
substances that providethe raw materials and energy for the body |
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calorie |
amout of energy needed to raise the temp. of 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius |
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carbohydrates |
nutrients composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen the are a major source of energy |
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1 gram of carbs |
provides body with 4 calories of energy |
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simple carbs |
aka sugers, and glucose, candy |
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glucose |
major source of energy for bodys cells |
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complex carbs |
made up of many suger molecules, starch, grains |
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starch |
to be used as energy it has to be broken down into suger molecules |
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fiber |
can't be digested, keeps digestive sys. working properly |
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fats |
high energy containing nutrients made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen |
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what fats do |
form part of cell membrain, fatty tissue coushions body & protects organs |
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unsaturated fat |
healthyest fat, liquids at room temp. |
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saturated fats |
solid at room temp., in many dairy products |
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trans fats |
man made, used as preservatives, very unhealthy |
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cholesterol |
waxy, fat like substances, found in animals products, produced by liver |
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proteins |
nutrients tha tcountain nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon, needed for tissue growth, make chemical reactions within cells |
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amino acids |
half are made by body, made up of protien units |
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compleate proteins |
dairy and meat products are compt., contain all amino acids |
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incompleate proteins |
in veggies and fruit, don't have all amino acids |
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vitamens |
help with chemical reactions in body |
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fat-soluble vitamens |
vitamens dissloved in fat |
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water-soluble vitamens |
vitamens dissloved in water |
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minerals |
nutrients not made by living things, needed to carry out chemical processes |
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water's importance |
chemical reaction take place in water, makes up most of bodys fluids, helps with homeostatis |
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