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The Importance of Nutrition
Nutrients
Nutrition Labels and Food Safety
Misc 1
Misc 2
100
The process by which your body takes in and uses food
What is nutrition
100
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy
What are carbohydrates
100
Substances added to food to produce a desired effect
What are food additives
100
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
What are vitamins
100
A waxy fat-like substance in your blood
What is cholesterol
200
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
What is calorie
200
A tough complex carbohydrate that they body cannot digest
What is fiber
200
Free, low, and light are examples of nutritional __________
What are claims
200
Elements found in food that are used by the body
What are minerals
200
These fats are formed by a process called hydrogenation
What are trans fats
300
Substances in food that your body needs to grow and repair itself
What are nutients
300
Of the three fats, this is the healthiest of the three and includes oils, nuts, and seeds
What is unsaturated fats
300
Food poisoning is also known as this
What are foodborne illnesses
300
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are this type of vitamin
What are fat soluble vitamins
300
These types of fats come from animal based foods
What are saturated fats
400
The natural physical drive to eat
What is Hunger
400
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
What are proteins
400
Spreading of pathogens from one food to the other
What is cross contamination
400
A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
What are Dietary Guidelines for Americans
400
Family and culture, friends, time and money are all things that can influence your choice of this
What is what you choose to eat
500
The psychological desire for food
What is Appetite
500
Your body uses 20 of these that are found in foods
What are amino acids
500
A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to some substances found in foods
What is food allergy
500
Foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
What are nutrient dense foods
500
A condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
What is osteoperosis