a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

a desire, rather than a need, to eat

enough, sufficient

easily broken, not flexible

elements needed in small amounts for strong bones and teeth, healthy blood and regular elimination of body wastes

foods made from them contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed in their original proportions

A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest

any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose

building blocks of proteins

Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body.

loss of bone density, bones can easily break

unit that measures the energy used by the body and the energy that food supplies to the body

a type of nutrient that is needed to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues

A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in foods.

Select the all of the types of nutrients found in food.

Select the all of the types of specific nutrients found in food.

Select Mrs. Wasson's favorite drinks. You see her with them most days.