Health Nutrition

the process of using food and its substances to help your body have energy, grow, develop, and work properly

• Exercise

• Sleep

• Medication

• Nutrition

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Something that is found in food that living beings take in to live and grow.

• nutrient

• poison

• toxin

• harmful substance

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The measurement of how much energy is in food.

• Carbohydrate content

• Calorie content

• Fat content

• Protein content

Why does your body need nutritious food?

• nutritious food will make you better able to adapt to your environment

• so that you can attract a mate and reproduce

• the foods you eat influence your overall health and wellness

Protein is used by the human body to

• Build and repair tissues

• Support the function of the nervous system

• Regulate body temperature

• Produce energy for the body

A unit of heat that measures the energy used by the body is

• inch

• pound

• calorie

• gallon

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A ________________ is a substance in a food that is used by the body.

• protein

• nutrient

• cells

• vitamins

What nutrient do you need to keep normal body temperature?

• water

• vitamins

• food

• minerals

The nutrient your body needs for growth, and to repair tissues is __________________.

How many glasses of water to you need everyday?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 2