Intro to Health Terms

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  1. 3. Substances living things need to take in from the environment to live and grow. For the human body these are water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.
  2. 5. A waxy fat made by the body and an essential part of cell membranes; high levels in the blood can lead to heart disease.
  3. 6. Sugar taken from sugar cane or sugar beats.
  4. 7. Makes up of 50-75% of your body weight.
  5. 8. This helps control body functions such as digestion, metabolism, hormone development, wound healing and nerve function.
  6. 9. A chemical secreted by a gland or the brain that signals parts of the body to grow and change.
  7. 10. The main form in which carbohydrates are stores in the body.
  8. 13. These help with bone growth, water balance, metabolism, and nerve and muscle function.
  9. 17. A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that provides the body's preferred form of energy.
  10. 19. A person trained in the study of diet and health who has passed an exam and fulfilled certain requirements.
  11. 21. A type of fat, usually found in animal sources, that is a solid at room temperature. Diets high in _____ fat are linked to greater risk of developing heart disease.
  12. 22. The sugar in sweet fruits and honey.
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  1. 1. A fat formed by adding hydrogen liquid fat to make it solid at room temperature; developed to make shipping and storage of foods easier. _____ fats are unhealthy and are linked to increased blood cholesterol levels.
  2. 2. The study of diet and health.
  3. 4. Type of fat that doesn't raise blood cholesterol levels.
  4. 11. Form of sugar used as the body's basic energy source; all carbohydrates the body can digest are eventually turned into _______ in the body.
  5. 12. Bodily movement that greatly increases energy use.
  6. 13. The process by which the body uses food to release energy and uses the energy to build and repair body tissues.
  7. 14. A nutrient that is the body's second major source of energy and the preferred means of storing energy.
  8. 15. These types of carbohydrates give the body lasting energy. They include starches, glycogen, and forms of fiber.
  9. 16. This helps make skin, muscle and bone.
  10. 18. Sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are examples of what type of carbohydrates?
  11. 20. The overall combination of food and drink a person consumes over time.