Health

Enjoying a wide variety of healthful foods is an important part of good _______ the process by which the body takes in and uses food.

• nutrients

• life

• nutrition

• balance

__________, are units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.This energy fuels everything you do, from exercising and playing sports to doing your homework and talking with friends.

• fiber

• iron

• calories

• protein

________are substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

• hunger

• food hunger

• nutrients

• iron

________are the starches and sugars present in foods. Made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Most nutritionists recommend that 55 to 60 percent of your daily calories come from __________.

• carbohydrates

• oxygen

• body fats

• grains

An indigestible complex carbohydrate that is found in the tough, stringy parts of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Although it can’t be digested and used as energy, _____ helps move waste through the digestive system and thereby helps prevent intestinal problems such as constipation.

• fat

• fiber

• water

• coffee

A vital part of every cell in your body, are nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues. _______ are made of long chains of substances called amino acids.

• calcium

• potassium

• protein

• zinc

Some fat in the diet is necessary for good health. Fats are a type of ______, a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water. Fats provide more than twice the energy of carbohydrates or proteins—9 calories per gram.

• tissue

• vitamin b

• lipid

• bacteria

_________are compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.

• vitamins

• calcium

• fats

• constipation

_________are substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes.

• cholestrols

• minerals

• vegtables

• fruits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tthe Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have published a booklet titled Nutrition and Your Health. The____________________ is a set of recommendations for healthful eating and active living.

• Food and Drug Administration

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• Center for Disease Control