Basal Metabolic Rate

the energy expended by an individual at rest

Calories

describes how much energy your body can get from eating/drinking it

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugar molecules

Cholesterol

a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body

Diabetes

a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high or too low

Diet

The food and drink consumed by an individual or group

Dietary Fiber

includes the parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb

Digestive system

a network of organs that help you digest and absorb nutrition from your food

Electrolytes

conduct electrical charges

Fats

any ester of fatty acids, or a mixture of such compounds, most commonly those that occur in living beings or in food.

Macronutrients

Carbohydrates, fat and protein

Metabolism

the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy

Micronutrients

the elements required by us in small quantities.

Minerals

those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally

Nutrients

molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce

Protein

large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body

Saturated Fat

one of the unhealthy fats

Sugar

a sweet substance that is made up wholly or mostly of sucrose

Trans Fat

Commercial baked goods, such as cakes, cookies and pies

Unsaturated Fat

contain one or more double or triple bonds between the molecules

Vitamins

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.

Water

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