Nutrition Vocabulary

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substances found in food and needed by the body

a circulatory disease resulting from a vitamin C deficiency, causing bleeding gums and weakened blood vessels

updated recommendations on nutrient intake

process that releases energy when a glucose molecule in a cell is taken apart

those chemical reactions in which elements combine with oxygen

the science of how the body uses food

government guidelines for the amount of specific nutrients needed by people of all ages and genders

those nutrients that the body cannot make itself but are needed to build and maintain body tissue