Nutrients
a chemical substance that gives your body what it needs to grow and function
nutrient
is a unit of measurement for energy provided by food.
Calorie
the recommended amounts of nutrients that a person should consume each day
Daily Values
is the process of maintaining an internal state of physiological balance.
Homeostasis
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a small chemical unit that makes up proteins.
Amino Acid
the rate at which the body uses energy.
Metabolism
substances added to food products to cause desired changes
food additives
is the body’s thermostat, like the thermostat in a home. It monitors the body temperature.
Hypothalamus
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a condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches; results from decrease in red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin.
Anemia
a relatively low calorie food that provides vitamins, and minerals, and other helpful substances.
Nutrient Dense Food
a governement agency that regulates medications, biological products, medical devices, food supply, cosmentics, and rediationemitting products
FDA
is an organ systems that includes two or more organs that work together.
System of the body
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a type of fat that is made by the body that is also present in some foods.
Cholesterol
a condition in which the body takes in too few nutrients for health and growth.
Undernutrition
a type of food that is produced without pesticides, bioengineering, or high-energy radiation.
Organic Food
are the microscopic building blocks that make up your body.
Cells
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a complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest.
Fiber
a condition in which the body takes in too much of nutrients or too many calories.
Overnutrition
a disease that is transmitted by food; food poisoning
Foodborne Illness
is a body part that performs a particular function.
Organ
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