Nutrition

2. type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
5. produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
6. nutrients that are the major source of energy for the body.
8. food _________ is a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to a food as if the food is harmful.
12. A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body
15. process of choosing and consuming food necessary for health and growth.
18. form of poor nutrition in which a person does not get or properly absorb the recommended amounts of essential nutrients.
19. inorganic nutrients absorbed from plants, water, and animal food sources.

1. substances that may protect your cells against free radicals,
3. A substance that breaks up into ions (particles with electrical charges) when it is dissolved in water or body fluids.
4. nutrients, largely made up of fatty acids, that provide a valuable source of energy for muscles and help in the absorption and transport of vitamins and nutrients.
7. ______ acids are molecules that combine to form proteins
9. chemical substances that provide the nutrition essential for growth, energy, and function.
10. My ______ is a food guidance system created by the USDA
11. nutrient the body uses to build and maintain cells and tissues.
12. units of energy in food.
13. organic nutrients that promote growth and development.
14. simple carbohydrates and the preferred source of energy for the brain and centra nervous system.
16. rate at which the body uses energy to carry out basic physiological processes
17. ________ values are recommended daily intake amounts for specific nutrients based on a 2,000 calorie eating plan.