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foods 7
chapter seven
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vitamins | complex organic substances |
| fat soluble vitamins | dissolve in fats and carried through the body to be sorted in fatty tissues |
| water soluble vitamins | dissolve in water, and excess comes out as urine |
| antioxidant | (vitamin E) a substance that prevents or slows damage caused by chemical reactions involving oxygen |
| scurvy | disease caused by a prolonged deficiency |
| anemia | a condition that reduces red blood cells |
| minerals | inorganic substances that are part of bones, soft tissues, and bodily fluids |
| macro minerals | minerals needed in a diet in amounts of at least 100 milligrams per day |
| trace elements | (micro minerals) needed in amounts less than 100 milligrams per day |
| osteoporosis | condition where bones become porous and brittle |
| osmosis | process where fluids flow in and out of cells through cell walls |
| hypertension | high blood pressure (linked to sodium) |
| goiter | visible enlargement of the thyroid gland when there is not enough iodine in diet |
| dietary supplement | purified nutrients/nonnutrients that are manufactured or extracted from natural resources |
| fortified foods | nutrients are added in amounts greater than naturally |
| phytonutrients | compounds from plants that are active in the human body |
| carotenoids | pigments that gives fruits and veggies their color |
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