Nutrients and health

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  1. 4. Having too much of a waxy, fat-likesubstance in your blood.
  2. 7. are the vitamins and minerals that are required in smaller amounts to support the immune system, support growth and enzyme production.
  3. 9. A condition where a person eats very little because they have an intense fear of gaining weight.
  4. 11. are inorganic compounds essential in tiny amounts for vital metabolic processes, growth, and health, which the body usually can't produce enough of on its own.
  5. 13. Related to breaking down food into absorbable nutrients (digesting).
  6. 16. Providing food to give the body energy for activities(nourishing).
  7. 18. Signs or "clues" that show someonemight be sick, like a cough or a fever.
  8. 19. Taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood (uptake).
  9. 24. Build and repair muscles from meat, eggs, and beans.
  10. 25. When the blood pushes toohard against the walls of the blood vessels, which can tire out theheart.
  11. 27. Substances in food that the body needs for energy,growth,and repair (essentials).
  12. 28. Lack of essential nutrients causing health problems(shortages).
  13. 29. (noun): Power from food for body functions and movement (fuel).
  14. 31. Feelings of being unwell or sick in thebody or mind.
  15. 32. Store energy and protect organs from oils and nuts.
  16. 33. Main energy-providing nutrient from starches and sugars being the primary energy source from grains and fruits.
  17. 35. When the body’s defense system (the immune system) overreacts to a specific food, thinking it is dangerous.
  18. 36. Specific health problems caused by germs, lifestyle, or genetics that stop the body from working normally.
  19. 37. A type of fat that helps clean outthe extra "bad" fat from your blood vessels.
  20. 38. Body's defense against illness, supported by nutrients(resistance).
  21. 40. A condition where a person frequently eats a very large amount of food, even when they aren't hungry.
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  1. 1. meal (noun): A meal with varied nutrients in the right amounts for health (varied diet).
  2. 2. the stomach has a hard time digesting a certain food, often causing a tummy ache.
  3. 3. A condition where a person eats a lot of food at once and then tries to get rid of it (like by throwing up).
  4. 5. are essential organic compounds required in small amounts for the body's normal growth, function, and health.
  5. 6. Conditions where a part of the body or mind is not functioning the way it usually should.
  6. 8. A group of diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels (the tubes that carry blood).
  7. 10. Standard portion size of a food group (portion).
  8. 12. (noun): Negative health effects from poor nutrition (results).
  9. 14. The process of obtaining and using food for health andgrowth (nourishment).
  10. 15. Special "soldiers" made by the immune system to fight off germs or things the body thinks are bad.
  11. 17. A very fast, dangerous allergic reaction that makes it hard to breathe and requires immediate medical help.
  12. 19. When the "pipes" (arteries) in thebody get clogged and hard because of fat and cholesterol.
  13. 20. When the body is missing enough ofsomething it needs to stay healthy, like vitamins or minerals.
  14. 21. A hormone that acts like a "key" to letsugar into the body's cells so they can have energy.
  15. 22. (noun): Overall health and feeling good, from proper nutrition (health).
  16. 23. A disease where the body has troublemanaging the amount of sugar in the blood.
  17. 26. A specific type of antibody that the body makes when it has an allergic reaction.
  18. 30. Transports nutrients; makes up 60% of body weight.
  19. 34. nutrients that are required in large amounts to provide energy, support growth, and keep essential body functions.
  20. 39. Concerning chemical processes that turn food intoenergy (metabolism).