Vocab Flashcards- Macronutrients

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Substances in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy

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Nutrients

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The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy

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Metabolism

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Starches and sugars found in foods which supply energy for our body

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Carbohydrates

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A unit of energy (heat) released when nutrients are broken down

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Calorie

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The simplest of all carbohydrates, this is the major provider of energy for our body's cells.

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Glucose

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Glucose can be classified as a: Carbohydrate, Fat, Protein, Glycogen

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Carbohydrate

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The tough, stringy, undigestable type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants.

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Fiber

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A high calorie nutrient (9 kcal per gram), this nutrient supplies energy, insulates, and protects organs and nerves.

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Fat

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A ratio of a person's weight to height

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Body Mass Index (BMI)

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The most health damaging fat that is synthetically made when manufacturers add hydrogen to fat molecules in oils

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