front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 the energy expended by an individual at rest |
front 2 Calories | back 2 describes how much energy your body can get from eating/drinking it |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugar molecules |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high or too low |
front 6 Diet | back 6 The food and drink consumed by an individual or group |
front 7 Dietary Fiber | back 7 includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb |
front 8 Digestive system | back 8 a network of organs that help you digest and absorb nutrition from your food |
front 9 Electrolytes | back 9 conduct electrical charges |
front 10 Fats | back 10 any ester of fatty acids, or a mixture of such compounds, most commonly those that occur in living beings or in food. |
front 11 Macronutrients | back 11 Carbohydrates, fat and protein |
front 12 Metabolism | back 12 the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy |
front 13 Micronutrients | back 13 the elements required by us in small quantities. |
front 14 Minerals | back 14 those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally |
front 15 Nutrients | back 15 molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce |
front 16 Protein | back 16 large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body |
front 17 Saturated Fat | back 17 one of the unhealthy fats |
front 18 Sugar | back 18 a sweet substance that is made up wholly or mostly of sucrose |
front 19 Trans Fat | back 19 Commercial baked goods, such as cakes, cookies and pies |
front 20 Unsaturated Fat | back 20 contain one or more double or triple bonds between the molecules |
front 21 Vitamins | back 21 help you resist infections and keep your nerves healthy, while others may help your body get energy from food or help your blood clot properly. |
front 22 Water | back 22 the clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc |