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health class
vocab 1
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Health Care
7th Grade
04/15/2010

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Term
a substance in food that your body needs to keep healthy
Definition
nutrient
Term
How does your body use nutrients?
Definition

  1. energy
  2. build and repair cells
  3. keep you healthy
  4. help you grow

Term
A unit of energy to burn up the food you eat
Definition
Calorie
Term
The three things that influence your food choices
Definition

  1. taste
  2. looks
  3. smells

Term
Difference between overweight and obese
Definition

Overweight:
(15 - 25)lb. overweight
Obese:
30% of fat on body
health problem

Term
What you eat, why you eat it
Definition
Diet
Term
Six things that your body needs to maintain good health.
Definition

 

  1. Carbs
  2. Fats
  3. Protein
  4. Vitamans
  5. Minerals
  6. Water

 

Term
Define carbohydrates
Definition
Simple sugars and starches that give you energy
Term
What are the two types of carbs?
Definition

 

  1. Simple
  2. Complex

 

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