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- 4. It helps make cell membranes and nerve tissue
- 7. helps prevent constipation, colon cancer, and heart disease.
- 8. The nine amino acids that your body cannot create
- 10. process of sustaining a healthy temperature throughout your body
- 13. supplies your body with energy, forms cells, maintains body temperature, and protects your nerves.
- 14. Chemical process, body breaks down food to release energy
- 15. amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured by ______
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- 1. helps maintain water balance in the body
- 2. source of energy. They repair body tissue
- 3. important for blood clotting and functioning the nervous system.
- 5. help protect cells from certain damage caused by aging.
- 6. supply energy for your bodies functions
- 9. water balance and heart function.
- 11. helps keep red blood cells healthy
- 12. help build the proteins you need.