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- 5. disease in which the body does not produce/properly use insulin
- 7. primarily from dairy products, like whole milk, butter, cream, ice cream, and cheese; meats and poultry; and solid vegetable oils, like palm and coconut oil
- 9. Chemical substances in food that have specific functions in the body, such as providing energy, helping you to grow and fight off infections
- 10. found in plant products like vegetable oils, most nuts, olives, and avocados, and fatty fish like salmon
- 12. Nutrients that help the body use proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Important vitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K
- 13. Complex carbohydrates. The four major resources for starch production and consumption in the U.S. are corn, potatoes, rice, and wheat.
- 15. group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
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- 1. essential nutrient that makes up more than 50 percent of your body weight; important for growth, building/maintaining muscles, building/repairing body cells, fighting off infections, and supplying energy
- 2. nutrients that regulate chemical reactions in the body
- 3. essential nutrient that provides long-lasting energy, helps store vitamins, protects vital organs, and keeps the body warm. Eating too much fat is not good for health
- 4. essential nutrient that is the body's primary source of energy, simple or complex
- 6. set of science-based diet and physical activity recommendations that are intended to promote health and prevent disease.
- 8. form of carbohydrates which the body can't digest. Fiber is most important for helping to move food through the digestive system and makes one feel full.
- 11. the building blocks
- 14. made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil in a process called hydrogenation.