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| The substances in food that your body needs to function properly, to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy |
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| A natural drive that protects you from starvation |
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| A desire, rather than a need, to eat |
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| The process by which the body takes in and uses food |
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| A simple sugar and the body's chief fuel |
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| Substances that make up body proteins |
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| A fat-like substance produced in the liver of all animals, and therefore, found in foods of animal origin |
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| Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) |
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| The amount of nutrients that prevent deficiencies and excesses in most healthy people |
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| Substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect |
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| A strategy for recognizing the relative cost of a product based on the cost of a standard unit |
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