Nutrition Vocabulary

Any solid or liquid which when swallowed provides your body with nutrients.

Lacking or not having enough of a certain nutrient.

A portion of food that a person would be likely to eat at one time.

The food that provides the correct amount of nutrients a person needs.

The food a person normally eats everyday.

The study of food.

The chemical substance found in food.

The amount of energy released after food has been digested and absorbed.

A condition that develops when your body lacks nutrients.

The freedom from disease.