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Staying Healthy 3, a Weekly Reader publication

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AIDS--a disease that weakens the body's ability to fight off other sicknesses

autonomic nervous system--the system that controls involuntary bodily actions, such as digestion and heartbeat

communicable disease--a disease that can be passed from one person to another

digestion--the breakdown of food into nutrients that the body can use for energy and growth

fiber--the part of a plant that gives it strength and flexibility

food pyramid--a chart that shows the amounts of various kinds of foods that should be eaten every day

nerves--tissues that carry messages from the ...

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