Ch. 6 The Energy Nutrients

2. waves of contractions.
5. also called lipids.
8. a condition that occurs when the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin.
13. happens if the diet does not contain enough protein and calories.
14. units used to measure the energy value of foods.
15. are made up of small units called amino acids.
18. building blocks of proteins.
20. a mucus and enzyme-containing liquid secreted by the mouth.
23. failure to get enough of the needed nutrients.
24. a form of sugar carried in the bloodstream for energy use throughout the body.

1. is a fatlike substance found in every cell in the body.
3. are a specific type of protein that helps fight infection.
4. consist of sugars, starches, and fibers.
6. is the bodily process of breaking food down into simpler compounds the body can use.
7. chemicals that control certain body functions and processes.
9. adds hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fatty acids in liquid oils.
10. are products that sweeten foods with fewer calories and less carbohydrates than sugar.
11. the chemical processes that take place in the cells after the body absorbs nutrients. nutrition is the study of home the body uses the nutrients in the foods that are eaten.
12. are complex proteins produced by living cells that cause chemical reactions. dietaryfiber a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.
16. also known as trans fats.
17. is the process of taking in nutrients and making them part of the body.
19. the lack of the right proportions of nutrients over an extended period.
21. are chemical chains that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
22. are chemical substances from food the body needs to live.