front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm. |
front 2 Calories | back 2 a unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods, equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C, and equal to one thousand small calories; a kilocalorie. |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 food consisting of or containing a lot of sugars, starch, cellulose, or similar substances that can be broken down to release energy in the human body, and make up one of the main nutritional food groups. |
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 disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 the parts of plant foods that the human body cannot digest or absorb |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 a group of organs that work together to break down food into smaller pieces, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 a liquid or gel that contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis, e.g., that present in a battery |
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 a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet. |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 essential inorganic substances, or chemical elements, that the body needs in various amounts to develop and function properly |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. |
front 15 Protein | back 15 food consisting largely of proteins and making up one of the main nutritional food groups. |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat. |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 another term for trans-fatty acid. |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat. |
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 a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. |