health Flashcards
empty-calorie foods
Food that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
Nutrient density
The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide
Foodborne illness
Sickness resulting from eating food that isn’t safe to eat
Sodium
A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
Calorie
A unit of heat that measures the energy available in food
MyPyramid food guidance system
A system designed to help Americans make healthier food choices
Minerals
Elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, they also help regulate the certain body
Vitamins
Substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients for other jobs
Unsaturated fats
Fats that remain liquid at room temperature
Saturated fats
Fats that are solid at room temperature
Proteins
Nutrients in your body uses to build, repair,and maintain cells and tissues
Fiber
The parts of fruits, vegetables,grains, and beans that your body cannot digest
Carbohydrates
Sugars and starches that occurs naturally in foods, mainly plants
Nutrition
The study of nutrients and how the body uses them
Nutrients
Substances in food that your body needs
