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  1. 2. a major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development.
  2. 3. a chemical element, specifically a silvery-white alkaline earth metal, and also a mineral essential for various bodily functions.
  3. 6. the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food and water to support its life
  4. 7. A unit of energy in food. Carbohydrates, fats, protein, and alcohol in the foods and drinks we eat provide food energy
  5. 8. physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pain, or injury.
  6. 9. refers to the parts of plant-based foods that the body cannot digest.
  7. 11. milk and products made from it, such as yogurt and cheese
  8. 12. the sum of all foods and beverages a person or organism consumes over time, from which the body derives essential nutrients for growth, maintenance, and life processes
  9. 16. large, complex molecules essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.
  10. 17. an essential nutrient because the body cannot produce enough of it on its own to meet its needs and it's crucial for all biochemical reactions, cell structure, and overall bodily functions.
  11. 18. essential organic nutrients, that the body needs in small amounts for normal cell function, growth, and overall health, but cannot synthesize enough of on its own, relying primarily on diet to obtain them.
  12. 19. a type of carbohydrate that provides the body with energy.
  13. 20. a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean.
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  1. 1. a large edible fish that is a popular sporting fish, much prized for its pink flesh.
  2. 4. a key macronutrient in food, providing your body with energy by breaking down into glucose.
  3. 5. the ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid, typically water or fat, which influences how it is absorbed, stored, and used by the body.
  4. 10. inorganic elements from the earth and food that are essential for the body to develop and function properly.
  5. 13. an essential mineral that plays a vital role in carrying oxygen throughout the body.
  6. 14. a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others.
  7. 15. the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat and light.