Chapter 20 Vocabulary

Food you eat

• Excess

• Diet

• Nutrients

• Water

The parts of food that your body needs

• Nutrients

• Folate

• Nutrition

• Vitamins

The basic building blocks of proteins

• Carbs

• Amino Acids

• deficiency

• Protein

Sources that generate heat and energy and provide fiber that helps with digestion

• Hypertension

• Excess

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

Not enough nutrients

• Deficiency

• Excess

Too many nutrients

• Excess

• Deficiency

Elements that regulate the activity

of the heart, nerves, and muscles.

• Malnutrition

• folate

• Minerals

• water

The fluid that carries other nutrients through the body regulates body temperature and eliminates body waste.

• Folate

• minerals

• Water

• Vitamins

The plans or animal tissue rich in molecules that builds and renews body tissues generates heat and energy and provides amino acids.

• Vitamins

• Protein

Foods low in calories

• Nutrient Poor

• Nutrient-dense