Benefits of Proper Nutrition
How many days can the body survive without water?
2-3 days
The body loses approximately _____ pints of water a day through sweat, urine, and exhalation.
5-6
The body is over ______ percent water
60
Enzyme
A large protein molecule responsible for facilitating biochemical reactions within the body.
Nutrients
Chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion
______________ chemically alter the make-up of nutrients, changing them into a form that can be readily used by cells.
Enzymes
Chemical substances that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion are called _____________
Nutrients
Catabolism
The conversion of nutrients into energy
Metabolism
The process by which a cell converts nutrients into energy or materials for growth, repair, reproduction, and maintenance.
Anabolism
The process by which the cell uses nutrients to repair or build new tissues.
Nutrition
The proper supply of nutrients essential for growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy
_________________ is the basis of good nutrition because it is essential to all forms of metabolism in the body
Water
The six nutrients found in food are:
carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
The proper supply of nutrients is essential for:
growth, reproduction, repair, immunity, and energy