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front 2 Calories | back 2 a unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods, equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C, and equal to one thousand small calories; a kilocalorie. |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 a macronutrient that provide the body with energy, made up of sugars and starches. |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 a waxy substance found in the blood that plays an important role in the body. |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 is a condition where the body cannot use glucose (sugar) from food properly |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 a plant-based part of food that helps your body stay healthy, especially your tummy |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 a team of organs that turns the food you eat into fuel your body can use to grow and stay healthy. |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 minerals in your body that have an electric charge, like sodium and potassium |
front 9 Fats | back 9 nutrients found in many foods that provide energy and help the body function properly |
front 10 Macronutrients | back 10 a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet. |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12
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front 13 Minerals | back 13 a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. |
front 15 Protein | back 15 food consisting largely of proteins and making up one of the main nutritional food groups. |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat. |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat. |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat. |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 a classification of vitamins that dissolve in fat, not water |
front 20 Water | back 20 a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. |