Nutrients Flashcards


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Basal Metabolic Rate

the minimum number of calories your body needs to perform essential functions like breathing, circulation, and cell repair while at rest.

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Calories

a unit of energy, particularly the energy your body gets from food and drinks.

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Carbohydrates

organic compounds that are the body's primary source of energy, broken down into glucose (blood sugar) to power cells, tissues, and organs.

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Cholesterol

a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to build cells, make hormones, and produce bile to digest fat.

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Diabetes

a chronic health condition where blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high because the body doesn't produce enough insulin or can't use it properly.

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Dietary Fiber

the edible parts of plants that are not digested or absorbed in the small intestine and have beneficial physiological effects

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Digestive system

the body's organ system that processes food and liquids, breaking them down into energy, growth, and tissue repair substances.

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Electrolytes

minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids,

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Fats

essential nutrients that provide energy, build cell membranes, and support other bodily functions.

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Macronutrients

nutrients the body needs in large quantities for energy, cell growth, and repair.

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Metabolism

the set of chemical reactions in the body that convert food and drink into energy for life-sustaining processes like breathing, cell repair, and growth.

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Micronutrients

vitamins and minerals that are essential for a living organism's growth and development but are needed only in small amounts.

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Minerals

a naturally occurring inorganic substance that has a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure.

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Nutrients

substances from food that provide nourishment for growth, maintenance, and life,

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Protein

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Saturated Fat

a type of dietary fat

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Trans Fat

a type of dietary fat, primarily artificially created through a process called hydrogenation, which solidifies liquid vegetable oils for use in processed foods like baked goods and fried items.

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Unsaturated Fat

a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found primarily in plant-based foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils.

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Vitamins

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Water

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