Diet and Nutrition

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  1. 5. product intended for ingestion to add nutritional value to the diet
  2. 9. unit of measurement for energy in food and beverages
  3. 12. a group of structural proteins
  4. 14. physiological process of breaking down food into smaller nutrient molecules
  5. 16. the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat
  6. 17. healthy dietary fats containing one double bond in their carbon chain
  7. 19. chemical substance found in food that the body uses to function properly
  8. 20. the sum of all fat types in a serving measured in grams
  9. 21. vital macronutrient composed of amino acids that serves as a building block for body structures
  10. 23. It makes up most of your body's cholesterol
  11. 25. a type of dietary fat, containing it with no double bonds in their molecular chain
  12. 26. a ranking system that measures how quickly carbohydrate containing foods raise blood glucose levels
  13. 27. main sugar found in the bloodstream
  14. 28. process by which the body converts food and drink into energy to fuel essential functions
  15. 29. includes all sweet carbohydrates
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  1. 1. type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol from tissues back to the liver for excretion
  2. 2. essential dietary fats that the human body cannot produce on its own
  3. 3. proteins that act as biological catalysts
  4. 4. type of indigestible carbohydrate found in plant-based foods that passes through the digestive system without being broken down
  5. 5. nutritional and physiological condition occurring when the body loses more fluids
  6. 6. the body's main fuel source
  7. 7. specific chemical structure that makes them solid at room temperature
  8. 8. the process of providing or obtaining the food
  9. 10. building cells, producing hormones, and aiding digestion
  10. 11. mineral and electrolyte required for nerve transmission, muscle contraction
  11. 13. the process of consuming, absorbing, and using nutrients from food to fuel
  12. 15. electrically charged minerals found in body fluids, blood, and urine
  13. 18. compounds that serve as the fundamental building blocks
  14. 22. the most common type of fat in the body
  15. 24. the total daily consumption of fluids from drinking water, beverages, and moisture in food required to maintain bodily hydration