Vocabulary Words For Nutrition

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additive

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a substance added to foods during porcessing to make them safer, more appealing, or more nutrients.

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amino acids

Back 2

the many small units that make up protien.

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antioxidants

Back 3

a substance that helps tp protect your bidy from cell dmage that can lead to health problems.

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bet-A-carotene

Back 4

substance that the body uses to make vitamin A.

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Body MAss Index (BMT)

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A tool for identifying appropriate weight that looks at weight in realtion to height.

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caffine

Back 6

drug that acts as a stimulant.

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calorie

Back 7

a unti used to measure the energy used by the body's main source of energy, includes sugars and startches.

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cholesterol

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a waxy substance that id part of your body. A fatty substance that tends to leave despsits in arteries.

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complex carbohydrates

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startches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attatches togther. Unrefined startches such as potatoes and whole grains.

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daily values

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nutrient reference amounts shown on the nutrition panel of the food labels. Comsumers can quicklys compare the amounts of calorie and nutrients in the food with the daily value (DV).

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dietary fiber

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plant material that can't be digested. Bulk in food; resembles thread.

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dietary supplement

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nutrients people take in addition to those that are in the food they eat; usually in the form of pills, capsules, liquid, or powder.

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Energy Balance

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the point at which the energy from the food you eat equals the energy your body loses.

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Enrichment

Back 14

adding nutrients to a product to replace those lost in processing

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enzyme

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a special protien that helps chemical reactions happen

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fat

Back 16

a nutrient that supplies energy, promotes healthy skin and growth, and carries certain vitamins in the body.