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What are the names of the 3 main groups of nutrients (macronutrients)?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
This is an eating disorder in which a person thinks they are overweight, but they are actually often very underweight. People with this disorder usually avoid eating.
Anorexia
This is an eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food then vomits to avoid gaining weight
Bulimia
An eating disorder caused by eating too much food and not exercising. People with this disorder are overweight.
Obesity
People with this condition get a stomach ache, diarrhea, and bloating after eating foods such as milk, cheese, ice cream, etc.
Lactose intolerance
People with this condition are not able to digest gluten
Celiac disease
A disease where the body is not able to correctly control the amount of sugar in the blood
Diabetes
The general term used for an illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria or other pathogens
Food poisoning
The part of the digestive system where most of the absorption of nutrients takes place
Small intestine
The part of the digestive system where water is absorbed and waste is stored
Large intestine
The tube that food travels through between the mouth and the stomach
Esophagus
The main purpose of this macronutrient is to provide energy. Some examples are sugars, grains, and starches
Carbohydrates
The main purpose of this macronutrient is to provide energy. Some examples are fats and oils
Lipids
The main purpose of this macronutrient is to build and maintain body structures. These are typically found in meat, nuts, and dairy products
Proteins
What are the two categories of digestion
Chemical and physical
The last part of the digestive system, it is where waste leaves the body
Anus
