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Ch 5, Lesson 2 page 101 Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
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| Carbohydrates | are the starches and sugars found in foods. |
| Glucose | Before your body can use carbohydrates, it must first convert them to glucose, a simple sugar and the body's chief fuel. |
| Glycogen | Glucose that is not used right away is stored in the liver and muscles as a starch called glycogen |
| Proteins | are nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues. |
| Amino Acids | substances that make up body proteins, can be arranged in numerous ways. |
| Lipid | a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water. |
| Linoleic acid | This is an essential fatty acid not made in the body but which is essential for growth and healthy skin. |
| Cholesterol | is a fatlike substance produced in the liver of all animals and therefore, found only in foods of animal origin. |
| vitamins | are compoounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients. |
| Minerals | are inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts |
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