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| the process by which the body takes in and uses food |
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| units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body |
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| substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy |
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| natural physical drive that protects you from starvation |
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| a desire, rather than a need, to eat |
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| the starches and sugars present in foods |
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| an indigestible complex carbohydrate |
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| nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues |
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| a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water |
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| compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients |
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| substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body practices |
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| Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
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| recommendations about food choices for all healthy Americans age 2 and over |
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| A useful tool for making healthful fod and activity choices |
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| substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect |
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| a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods |
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| a negative reaction to a food or part of food caused by a metabolic problem, such as the inability to digest parts of certain foods or food components |
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| the process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens |
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| the spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another |
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