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| "substances in food: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water, that the body uses for cell development, repair, and growth and that provide energy" |
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| "nutrient made up of amino acids that is used for replacement and repair of body cells and has large molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; found in meats, fish, and beans." |
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| building blocks of proteins |
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| "the body's main energy source: sugars, starch, and fiber, formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; found in fruit, pasta, and whole-grain cereals and breads" |
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| "nutrient that provides energy and helps the body absorb vitamins; can be saturated (meats and cheeses)or unsaturated (liquid vegetable oil and fat found in poultry, fish, and nuts)." |
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| " organic, water-soluble or fat-soluble nutrient needed in small quantities for growth, regulating body functions, and preventing disease" |
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| "inorganic nutrient that regulates many of the body's chemical reactions; builds cells, sends nerve impulses, and carries oxygen." |
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| "one of five groups of foods that contain the same nutrients breads and cereals, vegetables, fruit, milk, and meat." |
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| "Your body needs energy for every activity that it performs. Muscle activities such as the beating of your heart, blinking your eyes, and lifting your backpack require energy. Your body also uses energy to maintain a steady internal temperature of about 37 degreesC (98.6 degreesF). This energy comes from the foods you eat" |
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| The amount of energy available in food |
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| "Six kinds of nutrients are available in food-proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water" |
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| The human body is about 60 percent water by weight. About two thirds of your body water is located in your body cells. Water also is found around cells and in body fluids such as blood |
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