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Nutrition Vocab
Chapter 4 vocab
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Health Care
11th Grade
12/10/2013

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Nutrients
Definition
Substances in food that your body needs for energy, proper growth, body maintenance and functioning.
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Nutrition
Definition
The study of food and how your body uses the substances in food.
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Culture
Definition
Shared customs, traditions, and beliefs of a particular group.
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Carbohydrates
Definition
Body's chief source of energy
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Proteins
Definition
Nutrients that help build, maintain and repair body tissues
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Fats
Definition
A concentrated form of energy and help transport other nutrients to the body.
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Calorie
Definition
Amount of energy needed to raise the temperture one degree celsius
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Adipose Tissue
Definition
Also known as fat
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