What Are You Eating?
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Choosing Healthful Foods
Nutrition - The sum of the processes by which humans, animals & plants consume and use food
Nutrient - A substance in food that helps the body processes
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What is a protein?
- a nutrient that is needed for growth, building & the repair of body tissue.
- supply energy
- helps body maintain strength & resist infection
- excess protein is burned as energy or stored as fat
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What are Carbohydrates?
Main source of energy for the body.
Sugars, starches & fiber.
Excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.
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What is Fat?
Provides energy & helps the body store & use vitamins.
Maintains body heat, maintain an energy reserve & build brain cells & nerve tissues;
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