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41 Cards in this Set
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a class of proteins found in your blood and other body tissues
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albumin
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egg white protein
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albumen
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indigestible food matter; roughage
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bulk
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram water one degree Centigrade, also know as kilocalorie.
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Calorie
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram water one degree Centigrade
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calorie
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the body's main source of energy
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carbohydrate
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milk protein
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casein
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specialist who studies the relationships between diseases and their causes
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epidemiologist
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the sugar that the body's primary fuel
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glucose
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the means by which energy is made available to a cell
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metabolism
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the study of food intake and its effects upon the body
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nutrition
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What is the difference between junk food and high quality food?
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junk food has fewer nutrients and more empty calories
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vitamins and minerals help break down ____, protein, and fat
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carbs
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Vitamin C , necessary for healthy blood vessels, among other things
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ascorbic acid
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A disease caused by thiamine deficiency that affects the nervous system
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beri-beri
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Something that assists chemical reactions without itself changing
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catalyst
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The plant chemical that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate and oxygen
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chlorophyll
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Vitamin D, a group of chemicals that controls calcium metabolism
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cholecalciferol
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foods that contain all essential amino acids
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complete proteins
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A disease in which there is too much sugar in the blood
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diabetes
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fats the body needs but cannot make
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essential fatty acids
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A complex carbohydrate (starch) energy store, mostly in muscle and the liver
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glycogen
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a class of plants including peas, beans, alfalfa, and clover
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legumes
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a b-complex vitamin with many functions
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niacin
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The process that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate and oxygen
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photosynthesis
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A disease caused by niacin deficiency and causing diarrhea, dementia and skin rashes
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pellagra
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Structural units that are essential for the growth and repair of muscle tissue
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protein
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vitamin A, necessary for healthy eyes
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retinol
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a bone disease caused by vitamin D deficiency
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rickets
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Vitamin C deficiency causing weakness, swelling, anemia, gums and skin problems
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scurvy
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b-complex vitamin needed for healthy nervous system
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thiamine
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Carbohydrates are the main building block of tissues and organs. t/f
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false
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a protein is made up of amino acids t/f
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true
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protein is found in plant and animal product t/f
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true
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Vegetables are the best source for essential amino acids. t/f
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false
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Foods that contain all the essential amino acids are called complete proteins. t/f
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true
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Proteins provide the body with insulation underneath the skin. t/f
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false
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without _________, cabrs, fat, and protein could not be changed into energy
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vitamins
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there are two types of vitamins: ____-soluble, ____-soluble
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water, fat
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________ help regulate body processes
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minerals
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there are ___ essential minerals
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