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nutrition
nutrition
nutrition
nutrition
nutrition
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a substance that provides energy to cells and converts energy to carbon dioxide?
What is adenosine triphosphate
100
measures of heat units, used to measure food energy for the body
What is calories
100
the term for combinations of two incomplete foods
What is complementary foods
100
an essential fatty acid used to make important hormones, and also part of the skin’s lipid barrier
What is linoleic acid
100
carbohydrates that contain three or more simple carbohydrate molecules
What is polysaccharides
200
the organic acids that form the building blocks of protein
What is amino acids
200
compounds that break down sugars and supply body energy
What is carbohydrates
200
group of macronutrients used as energy and helps produce the materials in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
What is fats
200
the nutrients that make up the largest part of the nutrition we take in
What is macronutrients
200
carbohydrate-lipid complexes that are also good water binders
What is mucopolysaccharides
300
clogging and hardening of the arteries
What is arteriosclerosis
300
sugars made up of two simple sugars, such as lactose and sucrose
What is disaccharides
300
term that means that a vitamin has been added to a food product
What is fortified
300
term that refers to vitamins and substances that have no calories or nutritional value, yet are essential for body functions
What is micronutrients
300
the term for amino acids that can be synthesized by the body and do not have to be obtained from the diet
What is non-essential amino acids
400
biologically active flavonoids, considered an aid to healthy skin and found most abundantly in citrus fruits
What is bioflavanoids
400
catalysts that break down complex food molecules
What is enzymes
400
water-binding substance between the fibers of the dermis
What is glycosaminoglycan
400
inorganic materials required for many reactions of the body
What is minerals
400
What is a type of “good” polyunsaturated fat that may decrease cardiovascular diseases?
What is omega 3 fatty acids
500
water-soluble vitamins that interact with other water-soluble vitamins and act as coenzymes (catalysts) by facilitating enzymatic reactions
What is B vitamins
500
the waxy substance found in your body that is needed to produce hormones, vitamin D, and bile
What is cholesterol
500
a condition, caused by either too much insulin or low food intake, in which blood glucose or blood sugar drops too low
What is hypoglycemia
500
carbohydrates made up of one basic sugar unit
What is monosaccharides
500
thinning of the bones caused by calcium reentering the blood
What is osteoporosis