Food and Nutrition

5. supply all nine essential amino acids
6. lack of calcium lead to thinning of bones;women are at greater risk
7. process of breaking down food into usable nutrients
9. substances that protect body cells and immune system from from harmful chemicals
10. absorbed and transported by fat
11. dissolve in water and pass easily through bloodstream
14. in small intestine when food is broken down fully, carbohydrates turn into this simple sugar
16. by nutritionists to improve North American nutrition poicy
17. make 22 known acids except 9
18. process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture
20. proteins lacking one or more essential amino acid
21. does dissolve in water and increases thickness of stomach contents
22. non-living substances that help the body work properly
23. raise levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol
24. measured in unit kilocalories
25. Carbohydrates natural part of many food

1. doesn't dissolve in water but absorbs water and contributes bulk
2. one condition of not eating enough;severe nutrient shortage
3. lowers LDL (bad)cholesterol levels and raise levels of HDL
4. fat like substance present in a body cells and needed for many essential body processes
8. mixture of plant materials that is not broken down in digestive system
12. help lower cholesterol levels
13. derived from Greek word "phyton"
15. minimum amount of energy required to maintain life processes in a living organism
19. keep body tissues healthy and systems working properly