Nutrition Flashcards
(26 cards)
Nutrients
Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.
Nutrient Deficiency
A shortage of a nutrient.
Nutrition
The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health.
Proteins
The nutrient group used to build and repair cells.
Amino Acids
Small units that make up a protein.
Carbohydrates
The starches and sugars found in foods.
Fiber
A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy.
Fats
Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy.
Saturated Fats
Fats that are usually solid at room temperature.
Trans fatty acids
A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing.
Unsaturated fats
Fat that usually remains liquid at room temperature.
Cholesterol
A waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances
Vitamins
Compounds that help to regulate body processes.
Minerals
Substances the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly.
Appetite
The psychological desire for food.
Hunger
The physical need for food.
MyPlate
A visual reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.
Empty-calorie foods
Foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories.
Calories
A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods.
Sodium
A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body.
Nutrient Dense
Foods having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories.
Foodborne illness
A sickness that results from eating food that is not safe to eat.
Overweight
More than the appropriate weight for gender, height, age, body frame, and growth pattern.
Underweight
Less than the appropriate weight for gender, height, age, body frame, and growth pattern.
