Basal Metabolic Rate

the number of calories you burn as your body performs basic (basal) life-sustaining function

Calories

a measure of energy

Carbohydrates

sugar molecules

Cholesterol

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

Diabetes

a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces

Dietary Fiber

found in wholegrain cereals and fruit and vegetables

Digestive system

made up of the gastrointestinal tract—also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder

Electrolytes

minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge

Fats

nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes, nerve tissue (including the brain), and hormones

Macronutrients

the nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy

Metabolism

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

Micronutrients

vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts

Minerals

a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties

Nutrients

a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

Protein

made up of building blocks called amino acids.

Saturated Fat

the kind of fat found in butter, lard, ghee, fatty meats and cheese

Trans Fat

formed through an industrial process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil, which causes the oil to become solid at room temperature

Unsaturated Fat

liquid at room temperature

Vitamins

any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

Water

a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.