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They lack one or more of the essential amino acids.
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They are called complete because they contain all the essential amino acids in the right amount. Good sources are meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products.
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These are chemicals that aid the body in fighting or preventing diseases. Can be identified by the color of some foods, such as blueberries.
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Process that alters the physical properties of fats to make them stay fresh longer and increase their smoking point, which makes them suitable for frying.
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A chemical substance or combination of substances present in food as a result of processing, production, or packaging.
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A condition that occurs when a body does not get enough nutrients. It can result from not having enough of the right food or from making poor food choices, including eating too much food.
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A condition in which the bones gradually lose their minerals and become weak and fragile.
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A white, waxy substance that helps the body carry out its many processes.
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There are 22 identified in foods. There are 9 essential ones that are needed by humans and are only gotten from food.
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The result of taking a liquid fat and making it solid through a process called hydrogenation.
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The study of the nutrients in food and how they nourish the body.
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Components of food that are needed for the body to function.
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The process of breaking down food into its simplest parts so that it can be absorbed.
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A chemical process that causes unsaturated fats to spoil. Heat, light, salt, and moisture help speed up
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A class of nutrients that can supply energy to the body. They are needed to build new cells and repair injured ones, and they provide the building blocks, in the form of amino acids, that the body uses for a variety of things, including muscles, tissues, enzymes, and hormones. They are large, complex molecules that contain long chains of amino acids.
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Chemical substances that occur naturally in foods and that are important for good health. They are classified as major or trace, according to how much is needed in the diet.
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Chemical compounds found in food that are needed for regulating metabolic processes, such as digestion and the absorption of nutrients. They are essential for life and must be obtained from food, because the human body makes insufficient amounts or, in some cases, none at all.
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Common name used for the kilocalorie, which is the unit of measurement for energy in nutrition.
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Refers to a person who is overweight, having a weight that is greater than what is generally considered healthy.
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Another word for fat; they are a group of molecules that includes fats, oils, waxes, steroids, and other compounds.
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Substance that promotes digestive health and regularity and is found in plant food such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes.
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An essential nutrient to all forms of life; people cannot live without it.
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Usually refers to both fats and oils, although basic differences exist between the two.
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