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nutirent - Correct Answer source of fuel from food in the form of chemical compounds
Kilocalorie (Calorie) - Correct Answer the measurement of energy in foods
Metabolism - Correct Answer the numerous reactions that occur within the cell. the calories in food are
converted to energy in the cells of the body
Nutrition - Correct Answer the science that studies how the nutrients and compounds in foods that you
eat nourish and affect your body functions and health
Macronutrients - Correct Answer the energy-containing essential nutrients that you need in higher
amounts: carbohydrates, lipids (fats), and proteins
Micronutrients - Correct Answer essential nutrients that you need in smaller amounts: vitamins and
minerals
organic - Correct Answer Contains carbon
Inorganic - Correct Answer Does not contain carbon
Vitamins - Correct Answer organic compounds that usually have to be obtained from your foods
Minerals - Correct Answer inorganic substances that play a role in body processes and are key to the
structure of some tissue, such as bone.
Enzymes - Correct Answer substances that speed up chemical reactions in your body
, Phytochemicals - Correct Answer nonnutritive compounds in plant foods that may play a role in fighting
chronic diseases
fiber - Correct Answer non-digestible polysaccharide
overweight - Correct Answer heavier than the standard weight range for your height
Obesisty - Correct Answer carrying an excessive amount of body fat about the level of being
overweight. clinically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher
Healthy People 2020 - Correct Answer A set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for
Americans to meet during the second decade of the new millennium.
consensus - Correct Answer the opinion of a group of experts based on a collection of information
Scientific Method - Correct Answer a stepwise process used by scientists to generate sound research
findings
Hypothesis - Correct Answer an idea generated by scientists based on their observations
nutritonal genomics - Correct Answer a field of study that researches the relationship between nutrition
and genomics
gene expression - Correct Answer the processing of genetic information to create specific protein
Human Genome Project - Correct Answer a project sponsored by the US government to determine the
complete set and sequencing of DNA in human cells and identify all human genes
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - Correct Answer genetic material within cells that directs the synthesis of
proteins in the body