Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Vocabulary

needed for building muscle and tissue

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Fats

• Vitamins

helps deliver oxygen to the blood

• Magnesium

• Iron

• Copper

• Zinc

promotes bone mineralization can get enough from sun light

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Iron

• Magnesium

helps with blood coagulation

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin K

• Iron

• Calcium

needed for bone and teeth formation

• Iron

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Magnesium

BMI

• Basal Metabolic Index

• Body Mass Index

• Body Mass Indicator

• Body Measurement Index

process of absorbing nutrients from food and processing them in the body in order to keep healthy or to grow

• Digestion

• Metabolism

• Nutrition

• Exercise

concentrated sources of fuel to the body’s energy system

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Fats