Basal Metabolic Rate

The rate of energy expenditure of a person at rest

Calories

A measurement of the energy content of food

Carbohydrates

One of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks

Cholesterol

A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body

Diabetes

A chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves

Dietary Fiber

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

Digestive system

The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair

Electrolytes

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

Fats

A natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs

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 substance that exists naturally in foods, water, or the ground, and is not a living organism

Nutrients

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

Protein

A molecule made up of amino acids. Proteins are needed for the body to function properly

Saturated Fat

A type of dietary fat. It is one of the unhealthy fats, along with trans fat

Trans Fat

A type of dietary fat. It is one of the unhealthy fats, along with saturated fat

Unsaturated Fat

Contain one or more double or triple bonds between the molecules

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

The basis of the fluids of living organisms