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nutrorama 8th
nutrition notes and vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NUTRIENT | SMALL PARTICLES IN FOOD THAT HELP YOU GROW |
| NUTRITION | PROCESS OF THE BODY USING NUTRIENTS |
| METABOLISM | RATE AT WHICH THE BODY CONVERTS FOOD TO ENERGY |
| CALORIE | AMOUNT OF ENERGY IN FOOD(NUMBER) |
| PROTEIN | NUTRIENT THAT BUILDS AND REPAIRS BODY TISSUES |
| CARBOHYDRATE | NUTRIENT THAT MAKES UP YOUR BIGGEST CALORIE INTAKE. MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY |
| FAT | MOST CONCENTRATED FORM OF ENERGY. SHOULD BE LIMITED |
| VITAMINS | NUTRIENT THAT HELPS YOUR BODY USE OTHER NUTRIENTS |
| MINERALS | NUTRIENT THAT REGULATES CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE BODY. FROM THE EARTH |
| WATER | PURE LIQUID. REGULATES BODY TEMP. HELPS HYDRATE, AND AIDS IN DIGESTION |
| COMPLETE PROTEINS | PROTEINS THAT CONTAIN ALL THE ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. MEAT, FISH, CHICKEN |
| INCOMPLETE PROTEINS | LACK THE ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. PLANT SOURCES. |
| AMINO ACIDS | BUILDING BLOCKS OF PROTEIN |
| SIMPLE CARBS | SUGARS EASILY BROKEN DOWN. QUICK ENERGY. SWEETS. HIGH CALORIES, LOW NUTRIENTS |
| COMPLEX CARBS | HARD TO DIGEST. LONG LASTING ENERGY. HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE. |
| FIBER | COMPLEX CARB THAT KEEPS DIGESTION WORKING PROPERLY.(GRAINS AND FRUITS) |
| GLUCOSE | SUGARS AND CARBS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THIS BASIC FORM SO CELLS CAN USE IT |
| SATURATED FATS | FATS SOLID AT ROOM TEMP. THE BAD FATS |
| UNSATURATED FATS | FATS LIQUID AT ROOM TEMP. GOOD FATS |
| CHOLESTEROL | WAXY SUBSTANCE CAUSED BY HIGH SAT. FAT DIET |
| FOOD PYRAMID | A GUIDE THAT SHOWS PROPER AMOUNTS OF SERVINGS OF EACH FOOD GROUP |
| FOOD LABELS | INFO ON FOODS THAT HELPS YOU MAKE GOOD EATING DECISIONS |
| INGREDIENTS | MATERIALS IN FOODS LISTED FROM MOST ABUNDANT TO LEAST |
| SERVING | HELPING OR PORTION THAT YOU SHOULD GET OF A PARTICULAR FOOD. |
| SUPPLEMENT | SUBSTANCE ADDED TO YOUR DIET TO HELP YOUR NUTRITION |
| OSTEOPOROSIS | DISORDER . WEAKENING OF THE BONES. LACK OF CALCIUM. MOSTLY WOMEN |
| DIABETES | DISEASE WHERE THE PANCREASE DOES NOT PROPERLY RELEASE OR MAKE INSULIN TO BREAK DOWN SUGAR IN THE BODY. |
| INSULIN | HORMONE MADE BY PANCREAS THAT REGULATES SUGAR LEVEL IN BLOOD STREAM |
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