Basal Metabolic Rate
the minimum number of calories your body needs to perform essential functions like breathing, circulation, and cell repair while at rest.
Calories
a unit of energy, particularly the energy your body gets from food and drinks.
Carbohydrates
organic compounds that are the body's primary source of energy, broken down into glucose (blood sugar) to power cells, tissues, and organs.
Cholesterol
a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to build cells, make hormones, and produce bile to digest fat.
Diabetes
a chronic health condition where blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high because the body doesn't produce enough insulin or can't use it properly.
Dietary Fiber
the edible parts of plants that are not digested or absorbed in the small intestine and have beneficial physiological effects
Digestive system
the body's organ system that processes food and liquids, breaking them down into energy, growth, and tissue repair substances.
Electrolytes
minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids,
Fats
essential nutrients that provide energy, build cell membranes, and support other bodily functions.
Macronutrients
nutrients the body needs in large quantities for energy, cell growth, and repair.
Metabolism
the set of chemical reactions in the body that convert food and drink into energy for life-sustaining processes like breathing, cell repair, and growth.
Micronutrients
vitamins and minerals that are essential for a living organism's growth and development but are needed only in small amounts.
Minerals
a naturally occurring inorganic substance that has a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure.
Nutrients
substances from food that provide nourishment for growth, maintenance, and life,
Protein
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Saturated Fat
a type of dietary fat
Trans Fat
a type of dietary fat, primarily artificially created through a process called hydrogenation, which solidifies liquid vegetable oils for use in processed foods like baked goods and fried items.
Unsaturated Fat
a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found primarily in plant-based foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils.
Vitamins
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Water
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