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provides your body with material for growth and repair
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proteins |
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foods containing sugar and starch
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carbohydrates |
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should only be a very small part of the food you eat |
fats and oils |
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a water-soluble vitamin that you need daily |
vitamin C |
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eight different vitamins that work together |
B vitamins |
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a vitamin your body can manufacture from carotene; helps your eyesight |
vitamin A |
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the sunshine vitamin |
vitamin D
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a fat-soluble vitamin that helps your blood to clot |
vitamin K |
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the most common mineral round in your body |
calcium |
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a mineral that works with calcium to make your bones and teeth strong |
phosphorus |
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a mineral you need more of when you are involved in strenuous activity |
magnesium |
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a mineral found in (not added to) table salt
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sodium |
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a mineral that keeps your blood healthy |
iron |
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a lack of this mineral can cause a goiter |
iodine |
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the ability to do work |
energy |
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substances found in food that help your body grow and develop |
nutrients |
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a diet containing all the nutrients necessary to keep you healthy |
balanced diet |
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the measurement of the amount of energy in food |
calorie |
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the process by which your body produces and uses energy from food |
metabolism |
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nutrients from the soil that are found in many foods you eat |
minerals |
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What is the best source of calcium? |
milk |
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What is another name for poor nutrition? |
malnutrition |
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Which would produce the greater number of calories - a pound of lean meat or a pound of butter? Why? |
A pound of butter; butter contains more fat. |
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Why is it important to eat a variety of foods? |
No one food contains all the nutrients your body needs. |
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a disease in which the bones of adults become fragile |
osteoporosis |
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a swelling in the neck that is caused by insufficient iodine
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goiter |
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a disease caused by a lack of vitamin D |
rickets |
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a condition in which a person has too few red blood cells |
anemia |