Chapter 8 Food and Nutrition

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  1. 3. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down measured in units
  2. 8. when you eat protein, your digestive system breaks it down into individual _______________
  3. 9. nutrients that are made by living things, required in small amounts, and assist in many chemical reactions in the body
  4. 11. nutrient made up of carbon, hydrogen which supplies your body with energy, form cells, maintain body temperature, protect nerves, and contain twice as many calories as carbohydrates
  5. 12. you need seven minerals - calcium, sodium, potassium, ________________, phosphorus, sodium, and sulfur
  6. 14. The ___________________ for Americans is a document developed by nutrition experts to promote health and help people reduce their risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes through diet and physical activity
  7. 16. type of fat found in vegetable oil, nuts, and seeds and are usually liquid at room temperature
  8. 17. nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; supply energy for the body's functions
  9. 18. waxy, fat-like substance found only in animal products
  10. 19. if a person's diet does not contain enough iron, they may develop _________, a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin
  11. 20. dissolvable substances that regulate many processes in your cells. Two examples include sodium and potassium
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  1. 1. a serious reduction in the body's water content caused by heavy perspiration or heavy diarrhea
  2. 2. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
  3. 4. nutrient with the main function of growth and repair of the body's tissues
  4. 5. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil; only required in small amounts
  5. 6. vitamins that help protect healthy cells damaged by the aging process as well as certain types of cancers
  6. 7. type of fat made by manufactures by adding hydrogen to fact molecules in vegetable oil with the purpose of preserving foods
  7. 10. foods that contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories and are low in saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar, and salt
  8. 11. type of complex carbohydrate found in plants
  9. 13. chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy
  10. 15. substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissue, and obtain energy