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- 4. Having too much of a waxy, fat-likesubstance in your blood.
- 7. are the vitamins and minerals that are required in smaller amounts to support the immune system, support growth and enzyme production.
- 9. A condition where a person eats very little because they have an intense fear of gaining weight.
- 11. are inorganic compounds essential in tiny amounts for vital metabolic processes, growth, and health, which the body usually can't produce enough of on its own.
- 13. Related to breaking down food into absorbable nutrients (digesting).
- 16. Providing food to give the body energy for activities(nourishing).
- 18. Signs or "clues" that show someonemight be sick, like a cough or a fever.
- 19. Taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood (uptake).
- 24. Build and repair muscles from meat, eggs, and beans.
- 25. When the blood pushes toohard against the walls of the blood vessels, which can tire out theheart.
- 27. Substances in food that the body needs for energy,growth,and repair (essentials).
- 28. Lack of essential nutrients causing health problems(shortages).
- 29. (noun): Power from food for body functions and movement (fuel).
- 31. Feelings of being unwell or sick in thebody or mind.
- 32. Store energy and protect organs from oils and nuts.
- 33. Main energy-providing nutrient from starches and sugars being the primary energy source from grains and fruits.
- 35. When the body’s defense system (the immune system) overreacts to a specific food, thinking it is dangerous.
- 36. Specific health problems caused by germs, lifestyle, or genetics that stop the body from working normally.
- 37. A type of fat that helps clean outthe extra "bad" fat from your blood vessels.
- 38. Body's defense against illness, supported by nutrients(resistance).
- 40. A condition where a person frequently eats a very large amount of food, even when they aren't hungry.
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- 1. meal (noun): A meal with varied nutrients in the right amounts for health (varied diet).
- 2. the stomach has a hard time digesting a certain food, often causing a tummy ache.
- 3. A condition where a person eats a lot of food at once and then tries to get rid of it (like by throwing up).
- 5. are essential organic compounds required in small amounts for the body's normal growth, function, and health.
- 6. Conditions where a part of the body or mind is not functioning the way it usually should.
- 8. A group of diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels (the tubes that carry blood).
- 10. Standard portion size of a food group (portion).
- 12. (noun): Negative health effects from poor nutrition (results).
- 14. The process of obtaining and using food for health andgrowth (nourishment).
- 15. Special "soldiers" made by the immune system to fight off germs or things the body thinks are bad.
- 17. A very fast, dangerous allergic reaction that makes it hard to breathe and requires immediate medical help.
- 19. When the "pipes" (arteries) in thebody get clogged and hard because of fat and cholesterol.
- 20. When the body is missing enough ofsomething it needs to stay healthy, like vitamins or minerals.
- 21. A hormone that acts like a "key" to letsugar into the body's cells so they can have energy.
- 22. (noun): Overall health and feeling good, from proper nutrition (health).
- 23. A disease where the body has troublemanaging the amount of sugar in the blood.
- 26. A specific type of antibody that the body makes when it has an allergic reaction.
- 30. Transports nutrients; makes up 60% of body weight.
- 34. nutrients that are required in large amounts to provide energy, support growth, and keep essential body functions.
- 39. Concerning chemical processes that turn food intoenergy (metabolism).