Nutrition Basics

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  1. 4. nutrient that supplies energy for your body's functions
  2. 6. mineral that helps to make healthy red blood cells
  3. 7. chemical reaction where your body uses the nutrients in food to make energy
  4. 11. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
  5. 12. type of vitamins that can be stored in your body
  6. 13. dissolved substances in water that regulate many cell processes
  7. 15. number of amino acids that are essential
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  1. 1. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down
  2. 2. nutrient that aids in digestion
  3. 3. mineral that helps to form and maintain teeth and bones
  4. 5. vitamins that help to protect healthy cells from damage
  5. 8. nutrient that helps to grow and repair your body's tissues
  6. 9. what the long chains that complex sugars are linked together in are called
  7. 10. waxy substance found only in animal products that is not necessary in your diet
  8. 14. type of fat that has all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold