Chapter 10

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Nutrition

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The study of nutrients and how to body uses them

Question 1

Nutrients

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Substances in food that your body needs

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Appetite

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The physiological desire for food

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Hunger

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The body’s physical need for food

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Carbohydrates

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Surgars and starches that occur naturally in foods mainly in plants

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Fiber

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Parts of fruit , vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest

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Proteins

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Nutrients your body uses to build , repair , and maintain cells and tissue

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Saturated fats

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Fats that are solid at room temperature is not good for your health

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Unsaturated fats

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These are fats that remain liquid at room temperature

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Vitamins

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Are substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients

Question 10

Minerals

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Elements that help form healthy bones and teeth and regulate certain body processes

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Mypyramid food guidance system

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This is a system designed to help Americans make healthy food choices

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Calorie

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Is a unit of heat that measure the energy available in food

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Sodium

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A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body

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Food borne illness

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Is a sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat

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Empty calorie foods

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Foods that offer few if any nutrients it do supply calories

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Nutrient density

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Is the amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide