Nutrition and Dietary Needs

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  1. 5. the unit of measure for food energy.
  2. 6. high blood pressure caused by artery blockage and/or too much sodium in the diet
  3. 8. substances added to food to improve nutritional value, maintain freshness, or improve a food’s appearance, texture, or taste.
  4. 12. a waxy, fat-like substance produced by the body that can build up and increase the risk of heart and artery diseases. Only found in foods that come from animals such as butter, eggs, and meat. Heart disease and certain types of cancers are closely linked to eating too much of this substance
  5. 14. ions formed in the body that help control the flow of water into and out of cells
  6. 17. complex carbohydrate that comes from the non-digestible part of plants
  7. 18. having too little of a necessary substance
  8. 21. “bad” cholesterol that tends to deposit cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels.
  9. 22. found in every cell, the body needs it to build and repair all body tissues.
  10. 26. substances within food that the body needs to work properly
  11. 27. plants such as peas, beans, and peanuts that bear seeds in pods.
  12. 28. starches made up of many units of glucose and other sugars that take longer to be broken down into single units of glucose that can be used by the body
  13. 29. people who choose to eat no red meat, animal foods or animal products
  14. 30. a disease in which the body has either too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin resulting in too little oxygen being carried throughout the body.
  15. 31. a disease characterized by very brittle bones
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  1. 1. the sugars and starches found in foods.
  2. 2. Nutrients that contain the most concentrated form of energy. Also known as Lipids.
  3. 3. protein alternatives such as beans or peas.
  4. 4. simple substances found in the environment that are used to regulate a wide range of body processes, from bone formation to to blood clotting.
  5. 7. Heart disease and certain types of cancers are closely linked to eating too much of this substance; usually solid at room temperature
  6. 9. fats that are liquid at room temperature, such as oils
  7. 10. a group of proteins. The building blocks of all cells.
  8. 11. the most important sugar to the body; the form of sugar that goes directly into the bloodstream and provides quick energy.
  9. 13. a form of starch stored in the muscles and liver that provides energy to the body, or it is converted to and stored as body fat
  10. 15. similar to carbohydrates, but contain less oxygen, and they do not dissolve in water. Also known as Fats.
  11. 16. the loss of water from body tissues. Occurs when you don’t drink enough water.
  12. 19. “good” cholesterol that cholesterol from cells and brings it back to the liver and intestines to be recycled or removed from the body
  13. 20. a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
  14. 23. substances and compounds found in the environment and in living things that are necessary in small amounts for life, growth, the prevention of diseases, and the body’s functioning. They help build bones and tissue, and change fats and carbohydrates into energy.
  15. 24. the process by which the body takes in and uses food.
  16. 25. poisonous