Ch 10 Nutrition Terms G8

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

• nutrients

• carbohydrate

• fiber

• protein

study of the nutrients and how they are handled by the body, as well as, impact of human behavior and environment

• vitamins

• unsaturated fats

• saturated fats

• nutrition

the starches and sugars present in foods

• carbohydrates

• sodium

• minerals

• vitamins

the parts of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest

• foodborne illness

• sodium

• fiber

• proteins

nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues

• vitamins

• proteins

• minerals

• calorie

fats that are solid at room temperature

• saturated fats

• unsaturated fats

• vitamins

• minerals

a fat that is liquid at room termperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.

• unsaturated fats

• calorie

• sodium

• foodborne illness

substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients, among other jobs

• vitamins

• minerals

• calorie

• sodium

elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain body processes

• foodborne illness

• vitamins

• minerals

• sodium

unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and energy it receives from food

• sodium

• calorie

• foodborne illnees

• minerals