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| nutrition | the study of food and the ways in which the body uses food |
| nutrient density | a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy a food provides |
| dietary fiber | complex carbohydrate that aides elimination and may prevent heart disease and cancer |
| Recommended Dietary Allowance | recommended nutrient intake that meets the needs of most healthy people |
| minerals | nutrients that are chemical elements needed for enzyme processes and bone formation |
| carbohydrates, fat, proteins, water, minerals, and vitamins | the six classes of nutrients |
| Calorie | a unit of food energy measurement |
| incomplete protein | plant proteins that lack or contain smaller amounts of some essential amino acids than are needed by the body |
| Food Guide Pyramid | a tool for choosing a healthful diet by selecting a recommended number of servings from each of six food groups |
| vegetarian | dietary pattern that includes few or no animal products |
| proteins | class of nutrients consisting of long chains of amino acids, which are needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body |
| carbohydrates | a class of nutrients containing simple sugars, starches, glycogen, and dietary fiber |
| unsaturated fatty acids | fatty acids in which the carbon atoms do nto old the maximum number of hydrogen atoms |
| fat-soluble vitamins | A, D, E, K |
| Why do you need regular sources of water-soluble vitamins? | they can not be stored in the body |
| What are some of the foods that are good sources of complex carbohydrates | grain, products, pasta, bread, potatoes |
| which nutrient supplies the most Calories per gram? | fat |
| what can you do to help prevent osteoporosis? | increase the amount of calcium-rich foods in your diet and exercise |
