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