6th Grade Nutrition

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  1. 5. The process of taking food and using it for energy growth and good health 
  2. 7. Nutrients found in fatty animal tissue and plant oils
  3. 11. Start off as oils and are made solid through processing
  4. 13. Sugar and starches contained in foods
  5. 14. A unit of heat that measures energy available in foods
  6. 16. Image How you view your body
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  1. 1. Nutrients that provide the building blocks your body needs for growth 
  2. 2. Nutrients that help regulate body functions
  3. 3. A waxy chemical our bodies produce and need in small amounts
  4. 4. Substances in food that your body needs to carry out it's normal functions 
  5. 6. Food Guidance System A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices 
  6. 8. Elements in foods that help your body work properly
  7. 9. Fats Fats found in many animal products such as butter, meat and cheese 
  8. 10. A mineral that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
  9. 12. Tough stringy part of fruits, raw vegetables, cow, whole wheat and other whole grains. 
  10. 15. Disorder An extreme eating behavior that can seriously damage your body