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1
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Amino acids

A

Compounds in protein used by body to build and repair tissue

2
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Nutrients

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Organic and inorganic chemicals in food that supply energy. Components of food needed by the body

3
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What do nutrients provide a body with

A

Energy

4
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What are the 3 types of carbs

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Simple sugars complex carbs and dietary fiber

5
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What key nutrients help build and repair the body

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Proteins

6
Q

How many amino acids are essential

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8

7
Q

What systemic disease related to too much fat

A

Cardiovascular disease

8
Q

Good cholesterol

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HDL

9
Q

What vitamins not destroyed by cooking and stored in body

A

Fat-soluble vitamins

10
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What are B-complex vitamins

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Water-soluble vitamins

11
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Fat soluble vitamin

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Vitamin D

12
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Water soluble vitamin

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Vitamin C

13
Q

Forgotten nutrient

A

Water

14
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What gov agency regulates labeling of food products

A

USDA

15
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What is the study of nutrition

A

The science of how the body uses food for development growth repair and maintenance

16
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What’s one factor that influences cariogenicity

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Whether saliva flow is stimulated

17
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What profession diagnoses eating disorders first usually

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Dentists