front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 The rate of energy expenditure of a person at rest |
front 2 Calories | back 2 A measurement of the energy content of food |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 One of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 A chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 Includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 Minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge |
front 9 Fats | back 9 A natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs |
front 10 Macronutrients | back 10 The nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 The chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 Vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 A substance that exists naturally in foods, water, or the ground, and is not a living organism |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life |
front 15 Protein | back 15 A molecule made up of amino acids. Proteins are needed for the body to function properly |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 A type of dietary fat. It is one of the unhealthy fats, along with trans fat |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 A type of dietary fat. It is one of the unhealthy fats, along with saturated fat |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 Contain one or more double or triple bonds between the molecules |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body |
front 20 Water | back 20 The basis of the fluids of living organisms |