front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 the minimum number of calories your body needs to perform essential functions like breathing, circulation, and cell repair while at rest. |
front 2 Calories | back 2 a unit of energy, particularly the energy your body gets from food and drinks. |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 organic compounds that are the body's primary source of energy, broken down into glucose (blood sugar) to power cells, tissues, and organs. |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to build cells, make hormones, and produce bile to digest fat. |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 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. |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 the edible parts of plants that are not digested or absorbed in the small intestine and have beneficial physiological effects |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 the body's organ system that processes food and liquids, breaking them down into energy, growth, and tissue repair substances. |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids, |
front 9 Fats | back 9 essential nutrients that provide energy, build cell membranes, and support other bodily functions. |
front 10 Macronutrients | back 10 nutrients the body needs in large quantities for energy, cell growth, and repair. |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 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. |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 vitamins and minerals that are essential for a living organism's growth and development but are needed only in small amounts. |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 a naturally occurring inorganic substance that has a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure. |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 substances from food that provide nourishment for growth, maintenance, and life, |
front 15 Protein | back 15 no data |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 a type of dietary fat |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 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. |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found primarily in plant-based foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils. |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 no data |
front 20 Water | back 20 no data |