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What is Healthy Eating Fill in The Blank

1. Nutrition is defined as the process of providing or obtaining ________________

necessary for health and growth.

2. The 5 components of health eating are:

3. Carbohydrate’s primary function is to provide _____________ and _________________

to our bodies.

4. There are two types of carbs: ____________________ and _______________________.

5. Fats provide twice as much energy as carbs and are necessary for __________________
and repair of cells and insulation.

6. Unsaturated fats are mainly found in ___________________ products and are the
______________ fats.

7. Saturated fats are mainly found in _____________________ products and are the
____________ fats.

8. The two essential fatty acids are: _______________________ and

_______________________.
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9. Protein’s primary function is to _________________, ___________________________,

and ___________________ body cells (muscles).

10. Complete proteins have all the essential _____________________________ that we are
unable to make.
11. Incomplete proteins have some, but not all _________________ amino acids that wee
are unable to make.

12. Minerals help regulate ____________________ activity. We need ____________

different minerals for our bodies.

13. Vitamins are needed for __________________ growth and repair. We need
____________ different types of vitamins to stay healthy.