nutrition Flashcards
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Nutrition
The process or obtaining the food necessry for health and growth
carbohydrate
The primary Energy source of the humman body
fat
also a source of energry for the humman body converted fromthe food we eat into suger
fats can be found in nuts fruts vegattables
fiber
a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
protens
primary nutrirents for building muscles, skin ,hair,nailes,and interal organs and they repair tissues
they are found in meat fish egg and milk
glucose
a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
vitamins
Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
calories
a unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods,
minerals
inorganic elements essential for maintaining good health and various bodily functions
nutrients
essential chemical compounds found in food that the body uses for growth, maintenance, and repair
Fats oil sweets
0-1servings per day
i need to know what seving ther are
meat fish beans egg and nuts
2-3 servings per day
Milk cheese yogurt
2-3 servings per day
fruts
2-4 servings per day
vegtables
3-4 sevrving per day
bread ceral rice pasta
6-11 servings per day