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| The process by which the body obtains and uses certain components of food. Also the evaluation of food and drink requirements for normal body function |
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| Digestion, absorption,transportation and cell metabolism. |
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| Chemicals taken into the body that are used to produce energy,provide building blocks for new molecules and to function in other chemical reactions |
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| Carbohydrates,proteins,lipids, vitamins, minerals,and water |
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| Major organic nutrients that are broken down by enzymes into their individual components during digestion |
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| Carbohydrates,lipids, and proteins |
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| Required in small amounts |
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| Required in fairly substantial quantities |
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| Water,lipids,proteins,carbohydrates |
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| Taken into the body without being digested |
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| Water,vitamins and minerals |
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| Must be ingested because the body cannot manufacture them or adequate amounts of them. ( Include: certain amino acids,fatty acids,most vitamins,minerals,water,and a minimum amount of carbohydrates. |
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| Essentia Nutrients synthesis takes place in the______ |
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| the amount of energy (heat) necessary ti raise the temp. of 1g if water to 1c |
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| 1000 calories and is used to express in larger amounts of energy supplied by foods and released through metabolism. |
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| Most of the kilocalories supplied by food come from______ |
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| Carbohydrates, proteins or fats |
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| Include Monosaccharides,dissacharides, and polysaccharides. Most of these humans ingest come from plants. An exeception is lactose ( milk sugar) which is found in animal and human milk |
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| Most common monasaccharides in a diet... |
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