Nutrients in a Nutshell
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Daily Dose
Crappy Day
Disorders & Chaos
100
the nutrients used to build and repair cells
What is protein
100
These are units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.
What are calories?
100
you should begin each day with this
What is a healthy breakfast?
100
a group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances your body can use
What is the digestive system
100
foods high in this are often low in nutrients
What is sugar?
200
You can live only about one week without it!
What is water?
200
This device is used to make a healthy eating plan.
What is the USDA's MyPyramid?
200
Half of each meal should be made of these.
What are fruits and vegetables?
200
The process by which the body breaks down food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed by the blood and sent to each cell in your body.
What is digestion?
200
An eating disorder in which people eat large amounts of food and then purge their digestive system.
What is Bulimia?
300
Eating enough of this will give you strong bones.
What is calcium?
300
These are the five food types of a healthy eating plan.
What are grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and meat & beans?
300
one key way to keep your digestive and excretory systems healthy
What is drink enough water
300
Ths is where about 90% of digestion takes place.
What is the small intestine?
300
a disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time
What is binge eating?
400
Sugar that is not used by the body for energy is stored as this.
What is body fat?
400
this is the type of food that provides the most energy for your body.
What are carbohydrates?
400
Nutrient dense food.
What makes a healthy snack?
400
a digestive gland that secretes a substance called bile, which helps to digest fats
What is the liver?
400
The way you see your body.
What is body image?
500
This type of cholesterol sticks to the walls of blood vessels.
What is LDL cholesterol?
500
This is the process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health.
What is nutrition?
500
Having a high amount of nutrients relative to calories.
What is nutrient dense?
500
substances that aid in the body's chemical reaction
What are enzymes?
500
A method for assessing your body size by taking your height and weight into account
What is Body Mass Index?
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