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 primary macronutrient found in foods like fruits, grains, and vegetables that provide the body with energy by breaking down into glucose |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 waxy, fat-like substance in your blood that is essential for building healthy cells, |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 chronic disease where the body has high blood glucose (sugar) levels because it either doesn't produce enough insulin or can't use insulin effectively |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 a type of carbohydrate from plants that the body can't digest, found in foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 breaks down food into nutrients for energy and growth, involving a long tube called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and accessory organs like the liver and pancreas |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 minerals with an electric charge that are essential for bodily functions, including regulating fluid balance, nerve and muscle function, and maintaining blood pressure |
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 set of chemical reactions in the body that convert food into energy for vital functions like breathing, thinking, and growing |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 vitamins and minerals that the body needs in small amounts to maintain health, support growth, and prevent disease |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 naturally occurring, inorganic solid compounds with a specific chemical composition and an ordered atomic structure |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 chemical substances found in food that the body needs for survival, growth, and proper function |
front 15 Protein | back 15 Protein is a macronutrient essential for the body's structure, function, and regulation, composed of chains of amino acids that are vital for building and repairing tissues like muscles, skin, and hair |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 Saturated fat is a type of dietary fat |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 Trans fat is an unhealthy type of fat, mainly from industrially produced sources, that raises "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and lowers "good" (HDL) cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature, generally considered healthy fats, and are found in foods like vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12, and folate) |
front 20 Water | back 20 An essential part of human life. It comprises approximately 60% of the human body. |