Your body requires more than ______________ different nutrients.

The process by which the body takes in and use these nutrients is called ________________.

________________________ is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy

The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units called ____________________.

The more calories a food has, the more _______________ it contains.

_______________________ are nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

_________________________ are known as sugars.

______________________ is the major provider of energy for your body’s cells.

__________________________________ are made up of sugars that are linked together chemically to form long chains.

_______________________ is not really a nutrient because it cannot be broken down and then absorbed into your bloodstream.

The extra glucose in your body is converted into a type of starch called ________________.

Nutritionists recommend that 45 to 65 percent of a person’s daily calorie intake come from _____________________.

______________________ have at least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.

Fats that have all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold are called ______________________________.

Nutritionists recommend that 20 to 35 percent of your calories come from ____________.

_____________________ is a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products.

Your ____________ can make all of the cholesterol your body needs.

________________________ buildup may block blood flow to the heart, depriving the heart of oxygen and leading to a heart attack.

_________________ are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oil.

Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are called __________________.

The proteins in your body are made up of __________ different amino acids.

The 9 amino acids that the body cannot manufacture are called ______________________.

Protein from animal sources are said to be _________________________because it contains all 9 essential amino acids

Nutritionists recommend that 10 to 35 percent of your calories come from ________________________.

1^st discovery of the importance of vitamins came in the _______________.

Nutrients that are made by living things and that assist many chemical reactions in the body are ___________________.

Vitamins called _______________________ help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.

Vitamins ___ and ___ are two of the most powerful antioxidants.

Your body requires only small amounts of _________________, which are nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil.

_______ different minerals have been shown to be essential for good health.

____________________ is a condition in which the bones gradually weaken.

____________________ is an essential ingredient in the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth.

______________ is necessary for healthy red blood cells.

________________ carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body

__________________ is a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin.

About ______ % of your body weight is water.

____________________ is the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body.

________________________ is a serious reduction in the body’s water content.

________________________ contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories.