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FCNL: Unit 1A - The Principles of Nutrition Science Vocabulary Practice Activities
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adequacy,  | the dietary characteristic of providing all of the essential nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health and body weight |
calorie,  | the unit used to measure the energy in food |
chronic disease,  | long-duration degenerative disease characterized by deterioration of the body organs |
deficiency,  | the inadequate intake of an essential nutrient that, if prolonged, can result in disease |
essential nutrients,  | nutrients that must be obtained from food to prevent deficiencies |
homeostasis,  | constancy of the internal environment; the balance of fluids, nutrients, gases, temperature, and other |
malnutrition,  | any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake or by an imbalance of nutrients |
nutrients,  | chemical substances in foods that are used by the body for growth and health |
protein,  | a compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen and arranged as strands of amino acids |
toxicity,  | the ability of a substance to harm living organisms |
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