General
Your body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates
Substances that protect your body's cells and immune system from harmful chemicals in the air, certain foods and tobacco.
Antioxidants
The 2 types of carbs
Complex and simple
This is a fat-like substance present in all body cells.
Cholesterol
About ____________ of your body's weight is protein. (A fraction).
1/5
Nutrients that help build, repair and maintain body tissues.
Protein
This type of vitamin is needed daily because it is not stored in the body.
Water soluble
Which form of carbs does not provide energy?
Dietary fiber
This is often known as bad cholesterol.
LDL- Low-density lipoproteins
Proteins are made of chains of chemical building blocks called
Amino acids
This amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree Celsius.
Calorie
Milk is one of the best sources of this vitamin.
D
Your body uses ___________ liters of water a day.
2-3
This raises the level of bad cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Saturated Fat
Proteins that supply all 9 essential amino acids are called
Complete proteins
This mineral is especially important for women.
Iron
Also know as ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C
This type of fiber promotes bowel movements and appears to lower the risk of colon cancer.
Insoluble fiber.
A process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to unsaturated fat to make it firmer.
Hydrogenation
Most people's main source of protein comes from eating
Animal products
Non-living substances that help the body work properly.
Minerals
There are this many B vitamins.
8
Watermelon is over ________ water.
This type of fat helps lower bad cholesterol AND raise good cholesterol.
There are this many known amino acids.
22