Basal Metabolic Rate
the minimum number of calories your body requires to maintain essential life-sustaining functions—such as breathing, circulation, and cell production—while at rest, typically accounting for 60-70% of daily energy expenditure
Calories
units of energy that fuel your body for essential functions, physical activity, and digestion
Carbohydrates
essential macronutrients composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Cholesterol
a waxy, fat-like substance made by the liver or consumed in animal products, which can build up in arteries and increase the risk of heart disease or stroke
Diabetes
a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar resulting from inadequate insulin production or usage
Dietary Fiber
a non-digestible plant-based carbohydrate that promotes digestion, controls weight, and helps manage blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
Digestive system
a complex,9-meter-long, multi-organ system that breaks down food into nutrients for energy, growth, and repair, while expelling waste
Electrolytes
electrically charged minerals—including sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphate
Fats
essential macronutrients and energy-dense compounds (9 calories per gram) that provide fuel, aid vitamin absorption, build cell membranes, and support hormone production
Macronutrients
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Metabolism
the continuous set of chemical reactions in cells that converts food into energy to fuel vital functions like breathing, circulating blood, and repairing cells
Micronutrients
essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts for vital bodily functions, including metabolism, immunity, and bone health
Minerals
naturally occurring, inorganic solid compounds or elements with a defined chemical composition and ordered atomic structure, forming the building blocks of rocks.
Nutrients
essential chemical substances obtained from food—primarily carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and wate
Protein
an essential macronutrient made of amino acids that builds muscle, enzymes, and hormones
Saturated Fat
found in animal products like fatty meats, butter, cheese, and whole milk, as well as tropical oils (coconut, palm) and many processed/fried foods, baked goods, and desserts
Trans Fat
an unsaturated fat with a specific chemical structure (trans double bonds) that makes it less healthy than other fats
Unsaturated Fat
healthy, liquid-at-room-temperature fats that improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, and support heart health
Vitamins
essential organic compounds, required in small amounts for normal cell function, growth, and development, which the body cannot produce enough of on its own and must obtain from food or supplements
Water
Water is a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid () that is essential for all known forms of life. It forms rain, streams, lakes, and seas, and exists in solid (ice), liquid, and gas (vapor) states. Water is a universal solvent and a major component of living matter.