Nutrition

2. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
3. Acid this vitamin helps prevent birth defects
4. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
6. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
7. fats are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
8. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
10. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
11. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
14. are needed for healthy bones and teeth
15. Carbs take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies
17. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues
18. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
19. proteins Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products)

1. are sugars and starches in foods
5. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
9. Carbs are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar:found in milk, fruits and table sugar.
12. proteins Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes
13. D, E, K vitamins that are fat soluble
16. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension