Macronutriens

3. the three main components of food that provide energy
5. A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body.
6. made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains
7. a system that ranks foods on a scale from 1 to 100 based on their effect on blood-sugar
9. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers
12. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired
13. a hormone produced to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood

1. the total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism
2. type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules
4. broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy
5. a complex carbohydrate, or polysaccharide, consisting of 3,000 or more glucose units
8. a type of macronutrient found in certain foods and drinks
10. the nutrient you use in the largest amounts
11. the most calorie-rich macronutrient.