Nutrition

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What is nutrition?

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The study of what people eat and of eating habits and how these affect health status.

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What is nutrient?

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A substance in food that helps with body process, helps with growth and repair of cells, and provides energy.

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What is calorie?

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A unit of energy produced by food and used by the body.

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How many classes are there of nutrients?

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6

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protein is

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A nutrient that is needed for
- Growth
- To build, repair, and maintain body tissue
- To regulate body processes
- To supply energy

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what are the two kinds of proteins?

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complete and incomplete

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complete proteins are

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A protein that contains all of the essential amino acids

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what is NOT an example of complete proteins: meat, milk, fish, grains?

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grains

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incomplete proteins are

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A protein from plant sources that doesn’t contain all of the essential amino acids

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which is NOT a incomplete protein: nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits

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fruits