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23 Cards in this Set
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a measurment of the amount of energy produced when food is burned by the body
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calorie
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a disease caused by the lack of a specifoc necessary element in the body
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deficency disease
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passage of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract into either the blood or the tissue fluid surrounding the cells
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absobtion
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one of the building blocks of protien molecules
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amino acid
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lack or inability to use the hormone insulin which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
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diabetes mellitus
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the processe by which the body breaks down food into useable nutrients
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digestion
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a mistaken belief
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fallacy
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vitamins that are absorbed and transported by fsts include vitamin a d e and k
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fat soluable vitamin
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type of simple sugar the bodys primary energy source for the brain and nervous system the basic sugar molecule from which all other carbohydrates are built
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glucose
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poor nutrition over an extended period of time which can be caused by an inadequate diet ofbthe body
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malnutrition
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the process by which licing cells use nutrients in many chemical rxn that provide energy for vital processes and activities
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metabolism
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chemical substances in food that help maintain the body
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nutrient
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wieghing twenty percent or more above desirable weight for hieght in an adult obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more
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obesity
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a condition caused by a calcium deficiency which result as in porous brittle bones and a loss in bone density
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osteoporosis
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the study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
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nutrition
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elements or minerals needed in very small amounts
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trace elements
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nutrients that dont provide energy or build body tissue but help regulate these and other body processes
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vitamins
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vitamins that dissolve in water and are not stored in the body vitamins c and one of the complex vitamin b
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water soluable vitamins
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a waxy liquid liquid found in every cell of the body found in foods from animals
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cholesterol
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protien that contains all the essential amino acids
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complete protiens
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recommended diatary allowances suggested levels of nutrient intake to meet the needs of most healthy people
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RDA
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a mucus and enzyme containing liquid secreted by the mouth that begins to breakdown starches and makes food easier to swallow
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saliva
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sensory organs located on vairious parts of the tongue
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taste buds
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