Basal Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm.

Calories

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.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are organic compounds that provide energy to the body.

Cholesterol

a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but a high proportion in the blood of low-density lipoprotein (which transports cholesterol to the tissues) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body uses glucose (sugar) for energy.

Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate that is found in plants.

Digestive system

a complex group of organs that breaks down food into substances the body can use for energy, growth, and repair, and then eliminates waste.

Electrolytes

minerals with an electric charge that are essential for many bodily functions, including balancing fluids, supporting nerve and muscle function, and regulating pH levels.

Fats

a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.

Macronutrients

essential nutrients that the body requires in large quantities to function properly.

Metabolism

all the chemical reactions that occur within a living organism to maintain life.

Micronutrients

essential nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to function properly.

Minerals

naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic structure.

Nutrients

a chemical substance found in food that the body needs to function properly, grow, and stay healthy.

Protein

Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a vital role in the body.

Saturated Fat

A type of fat with certain chemical properties that is usually solid at room temperature.

Trans Fat

a type of unsaturated fat that has a specific chemical structure.

Unsaturated Fat

a type of fatty acid that contain one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in their chemical structure.

Vitamins

essential organic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to function properly.

Water

Water is a transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that is essential for all known living organisms.