Diet and Nutrition

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  1. 2. A protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale
  2. 4. A scale that ranks a carb-containing food or drink based on how fast it can raise blood sugar levels after consumed
  3. 6. Monomers that make up a fat
  4. 9. The body converts and calories it doesn't use right away into these/
  5. 10. Absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver to be flushed out
  6. 11. Examples of this include sugars and starches
  7. 16. A healthy dietary fat that can lower 'bad' cholesterol and provide essential nutrients to the body
  8. 18. The process of obtaining food necessary for growth and staying healthy or being in good health
  9. 23. Usually added to a diet to provide more vitamins, minerals, amino acids, or enzymes
  10. 26. A dietary fat that is good for stabilizing blood sugar. Usually derived from plants
  11. 27. A sugar that is the body's primary source of energy
  12. 28. The metabolic process of breaking down food so your body can use it
  13. 29. Your body is able to make all of this that it needs
  14. 30. They help with the digestion and breakdown of certain molecules
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  1. 1. The average daily intake of fluids needed to sustain bodily functions.
  2. 3. Makes up most of the body's cholesterol and can raise you risk for heart disease and stroke
  3. 5. A sweet carbohydrate that can be used digested quickly for energy.
  4. 7. All types of ___ that make up a serving of food, including grams of saturated ___ and trans ___.
  5. 8. Can be fatal if this goes on for a long period of time
  6. 12. Helps in regulating fluid balance, blood pressure, and nerve and muscle function
  7. 13. A type of indigestible carbohydrate, usually found in plants
  8. 14. Can cause inflammation and increase LDLC while decreasing HDLC
  9. 15. A measurement for energy
  10. 17. Helps in the making of body tissues, and helps in immune defense and digestion.
  11. 19. Often considered the worst kind of fat since it significantly increases the risk of a person getting heart disease.
  12. 20. The total amount of food consumed by someone and what they eat
  13. 21. Chemical reactions in the body's cells that turn food into energy
  14. 22. Minerals that have an electrical charge when dissolved in fluids
  15. 24. The monomers of a protein
  16. 25. A chemical compound/macromolecule found in food