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Nutrition vocab

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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  1. the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm.

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Calories

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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.

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Carbohydrates

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a macronutrient that provide the body with energy, made up of sugars and starches.

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Cholesterol

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a waxy substance found in the blood that plays an important role in the body.

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Diabetes

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is a condition where the body cannot use glucose (sugar) from food properly

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Dietary Fiber

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a plant-based part of food that helps your body stay healthy, especially your tummy

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Digestive system

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a team of organs that turns the food you eat into fuel your body can use to grow and stay healthy.

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Electrolytes

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minerals in your body that have an electric charge, like sodium and potassium

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Fats

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nutrients found in many foods that provide energy and help the body function properly

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Macronutrients

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a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet.

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Metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

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Micronutrients

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  1. a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms.

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Minerals

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a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.

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Nutrients

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a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

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Protein

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food consisting largely of proteins and making up one of the main nutritional food groups.

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Saturated Fat

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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.

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Trans Fat

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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.

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Unsaturated Fat

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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.

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Vitamins

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a classification of vitamins that dissolve in fat, not water

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Water

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a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.