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- 4. is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- 6. Along with proteins and fats, "blank" are one of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks.
- 7. "blank" are nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes, nerve tissue (including the brain).
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- 1. "blank" is defined as an essential nutrient because it is required in amounts that exceed the body's ability to produce it.
- 2. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
- 3. In medicine, a "blank" is a nutrient that is needed in small amounts to keep the body healthy.
- 5. protien is used to repair muscles and "blank"