Nutritional Needs

7. body's chief source of energy
8. a condition resulting from deficiencies of various nutrients, which is reduction of red blood cells in bloodstream
9. protein contains all the essential amino acids
10. a disease of the nervous system resulting from a thiamin deficiency
12. bodily process of breaking food down into simpler compounds the body can use
13. one of 20 types of small unites that make up proteins
14. starches and fiber are called ___________ carbohydrates
15. acid a chemical chain containing that is the basic component of all lipids
17. a type of fatty acid that is missing on hydrogen atom
20. chemical process that take place in the cells after the body absorbs nutrients
22. fatlike substance that occurs only in foods of animal origin
24. an illness caused by the lack of sufficient amount of nutrient is called a ___________ disease
25. soluble a vitamin that dissolves in fat
26. required by body to lubricate the joints and body cells and help regulate temperature

1. a mucus and enzyme containing liquid secreted by the mouth
2. form of sugar that is carried in the bloodstream for energy use throughout the body
3. the study how the body uses nutrients
4. needed in small amounts for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction
5. process to turn liquids into more highly saturated solid fat
6. one of the six basic types if nutrients that are important to energy sources
11. high blood pressure
16. a condition resulting from a calcium deficiency
18. a mineral that is needed in small amounts
19. required to growth, repair, and maintenance of every body cell
21. chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body
23. one of the six basic nutrients that becomes part of the bones, soft tissues and body fluids