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12 Cards in this Set
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Digestion |
The process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules |
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Vitamins |
Are a helper molecules in a variety of chemical reactions in the body |
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Water |
Is the most important |
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Pancreas |
Is a triangular organ that lies between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine |
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Rectum |
The end of the large intestine |
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The Mouth |
Is to chew food |
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Esophagus |
A muscular tube that is connected to the stomach |
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Food Labels |
Allow you to evaluate a single food as well as to compare nutriential value |
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Protiens |
The nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
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Fats |
Are energy-containing nutrients that are composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen |
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Nutrients |
Are the substance in food that provide the raw material and energy the body needs to carry out all its essential processes |
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Energy |
Nutrients are used by the body for energy |
