NASM Chapter 17 Nutrition Vocab

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Nutrition	The process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and repair of tissues.
calorie	The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
Calorie	A unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius.
Kilocalorie	A unit of expression of energy equal to 1,000 calories. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram or liter of water 1 degree Celsius.
Protein	Amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
Carbohydrates	Neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses), which make up a large portion of animal foods.
Lipids	A group compounds that includes triglycerides (fats oils), phospholipids, and sterols.

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