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| The 6 essential nutrients |
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carbohydrates, lipid protein =>macronutrient minerals, vitamins =>micronutrient water |
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| How many calories per gram do carbohydrates, fats and proteins provide? |
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carbohydrates and proteins = 4kcal/g fats = 9kcal/g |
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compounds in foods that sustain our body process / the science that studies how the nutrients and compoundsin foods nourish you, help you function, affect your health, and prevents diseases |
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| measurement of energy in foods |
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| numerous reactions that occur w/in the cell. calories in foods are onverted to eneryg in the cells of the body |
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| nonnutritive compounds in plant foods that may play a role in fighting chronic diseases |
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