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the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
substances in food that your body needs to function properly throughout the day
3 Benefits of Good Nutrition
3 Consequences of Poor Nutrition
experts in food and nutrition
a person who advises people on how to choose foods that positively impact their health
5 Food Groups
6 Essential Nutrients
Most important source of energy for the body
2 types of carbohydrates
Makes you feel full faster, helps with digestion and helps reduce cholesterol
Major source of energy and aids your body in absorbing vitamins
good fat
bad fat
really bad fat
builds, repairs and maintains bones, muscles and skin
Substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally and that fight infection
helps with healthy skin and normal vision
helps with healthy teeth, gums, bones; helps heal wounds and fight infection
elements that help form healthy bones and teeth and regulate certain body processes
builds strong bones and teeth
helps transport oxygen through the bloodstream
helps keep proper body fluid balance; helps the body transmit electrical signals through nerves
Regulates body temperature and blood circulation
healthiest type of carbohydrate
nutrients that should be limited in your diet
foods that can be easily measured using a clenched fist
the first thing you should look at on a nutrition label
measures the amount of energy in a food
the percent daily value that indicates a nutrient is low source of that nutrient
the percent daily value that indicates a nutrient is high source of that nutrient
an "average" person's calorie needs
The waxy substance that builds up inside your arteries
If a person has diabetes he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?
If a person has heart disease he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?
If a person has high cholesterol he should eat foods that are high in what nutrient?
If a person has high blood pressure he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?
