Lifetime Wellness: chapter 5, part 1

the process by which the body takes in and uses food

• diet

• appetite

• nutrition

• hunger

the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food

• diet

• appetite

• nutrition

• hunger

a desire, rather than a need, to eat

• diet

• appetite

• nutrition

• hunger

the foods and beverages a person eats and drinks

• diet

• appetite

• nutrition

• hunger

substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• nutrients

compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• nutrients

inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• nutrients

starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

• nutrients

substances that make up body proteins

• fiber

• fat

• amino acids

• protein

a complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest; it helps move waste from the body

• fiber

• fat

• amino acids

• protein