front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 the minimum number of calories your body needs to perform basic functions like breathing and circulation while at rest |
front 2 Calories | back 2 a unit of energy, representing the energy your body gets from food and drinks |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 a macronutrient essential for providing your body with energy, found in foods like fruits, grains, vegetables, and dairy products |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to build cells, make vitamins, and produce hormones |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 a chronic condition where the body cannot effectively use or produce insulin, leading to high blood sugar levels |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 the indigestible part of plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 a series of organs that break down food and liquids into nutrients that the body can absorb for energy, growth, and repair |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 electrically charged minerals that are essential for bodily functions like regulating fluid balance, nerve signals, and muscle contractions |
front 9 Fats | back 9 an essential nutrient group that provides energy, helps absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K, and forms cell membranes and hormones |
front 10 Macronutrients | back 10 carbohydrates, proteins, and fats |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 the series of chemical reactions in the body that convert food and drink into energy for vital functions like breathing, moving, and healing |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 vitamins and minerals that the body needs in small amounts to function properly |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a specific chemical composition and orderly atomic structure |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 the substances in food that the body needs for survival, growth, and basic functions like providing energy, building structures, and regulating chemical processes |
front 15 Protein | back 15 a biomolecule made of amino acid chains that performs many functions in the body, such as catalyzing reactions, providing structure, and transporting molecules |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 one of the unhealthy fats, along with trans fat |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 an unhealthy type of fat, either naturally occurring in small amounts in meat and dairy, or artificially produced from liquid vegetable oils through a process called partial hydrogenation |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 liquid at room temperature, considered healthier than saturated fats, and are found in foods like avocados, nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, and fish |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 essential organic compounds that support normal cell function, growth, and development |
front 20 Water | back 20 a chemical compound essential for life, appearing as a liquid, solid (ice), and gas (steam) and found in streams, lakes, and oceans |