Chapter 11: Nutrient Wise

3. Non-living substances that help the body work properly.
4. fibre Fibre that will not dissolve in water; found in fruit/vegetable skins and whole wheat products.
6. a fat-like substance present in all body cells that is needed for many essential body processes.
9. Help build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
10. The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C.
11. Disease-fighting nutrients contained in plants.
14. fatty acids Fats that seem to help lower cholesterol levels.
18. fatty acids Fats that appear to raise the LDL cholesterol in the blood stream.
19. The body's basic fuel supply.
20. Substances that protect body cells and the immune system from harmful chemicals in the air, certain foods, and tobacco.
22. Essential to life; often called "the forgotten nutrient".

1. Help regulate many vital body processes and aid other nutrients in doing their jobs.
2. proteins Proteins that supply all nine essential amino acids.
5. A condition in which bones lose their minerals and become porous, making them weak and fragile.
7. A concentrated source of energy.
8. fatty acids Fats that appear to lower LDL cholesterol and may help raise levels of HDL.
10. The body's main source of energy.
12. A process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture.
13. vitamins Vitamins a\that are absorbed and transported by fat.
15. deficiency A severe nutrient shortage.
16. Process of breaking down into usable nutrients.
17. metabolism Minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life processes in a living organism.
20. acids Chains of chemical building blocks from which proteins are made.
21. Reference Intake Nutrition recommendations created by scientists to help North Americans stay healthy.