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The science or study of food and the way in which the body uses food.
Biology
Chemistry
Nutrition
Physics
substances in food that provide energy or help form body tissues and are necessary for life and growth.
Plants
Blood
red blood cells
Nutrients
The food we eat provides __________classes of nutrients
1
2
3
6
Eating too little food causes
Weight loss
poor growth
death
all the above
Excess body fat increases the risk of
Heart Disease
High Blood pressure
chronic Diseases
all the above
When too many fats, carbohydrates, or proteins are taken into the body, the extra energy
is stored as body fat
is used
is wasted
causes drowsiness
the sum of the chemical processes that take place in your body to keep you alive and active.
Nutrition
mitosis
digestion
Metabolism
The nutrients in food that provide energy are
Carbohydrates
fats
proteins
all the above
the measurement of the energy in food
nutrition
metabolism
calorie
carbohydrate
a class of energy-giving nutrients that include sugars, starches and fiber.
proteins
Carbohydrates
fats
vitamin
the simplest form of carbohydrate.
proteins
sugar
muscle
heart
a type of complex carbohydrate that provides little energy and cannot be digested by humans. It keeps our intestines healthy.
red blood cell
fiber
protein
fat
Example of carbohydrate
bread
pasta
potatoes
all the above
Fats are the main form of energy ___________in the body
storage
diet
nutrition
fiber
Fats are found in
meat
cheese
milk
all the above
Diets high in saturated fat and cholesterol increase the risk of
high blood pressure
obesity
heart disease
all the above
Proteins are needed to build and _________ body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
Your _________, skin, hair and nails are made up mainly proteins
Proteins are found in:
Meats
Eggs
Peanuts
All the above
chains of molecules that make up proteins.
Carbohydrates
fats
fiber
amino acids
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