The Culinary Professional: Nutrition

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Substances in food the body uses for energy, growth, and to regulate various functions:

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Nutrients

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans (My Plate) is the food guidance system published by what government organization?

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USDA

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How many nutrient groups are there?

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6

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Nutrients that the body cannot make and must be supplied by the diet are called:

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Essential

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Unit used to measure the amount of energy contained in food:

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Calorie

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The study of foods, their components, and how the body processes and utilizes them is called:

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Nutrition

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Building blocks of the human body: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Vitamins, Proteins

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Proteins

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The body's chief energy source: Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Water

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Carbohydrates

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True or False: Sugar is a complex carbohydrate

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False

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Present in fruits and honey, this is the sweetest of all sugars:

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Fructose