Food Chemistry vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
calcium | an element necessary for building strong bones |
calorie | a unit of heat; a measure of the energy in food |
carbohydrates | a group of nutrients that provide energy; sugars and starches |
chemistry | the branch of science that deals with the structure and properties of matter |
cholesterol | a waxy substance found in human tissues |
contamination | the mixing of unwanted materials in an experiment |
dance | to shake your butt!!!! |
deficiency | lack of a needed amount |
diabetes | a disease in which the body cannot process sugar efficiently, ew!!!!!!! |
fats | a group of nutrients that provide energy and building blocks for development of some body systems |
food | provides us with important chemicals called nutrients, yummy!!!! |
food label | a panel of nutritional information found on food packaging |
food pyramid | a visual representation of U.S.D.A. recommendations for healthy food choices |
fructose | a sugar found naturally in fruits |
glucose | a sugar found in fruits and vegetables; the sugar is broken down to yield energy in your cells |
insulin | a protein hormone that enables the body to use sugar |
gobble | to eat like a pig!!!! |
lactose | a sugar found in milk |
minerals | substances that work with vitamins, necessary for growth and development. Minerals come from soil. People get them by eating plants or by eating animals that eat plants. |
nutrient | a chemical found in food that helps keep an organism alive and active |
nutrition | the science or study of proper balanced diets to promote health, especially in humans |
obesity | the condition of having an excess amount of body fat |
proteins | a group of nutrients that provide energy and building blocks for growth and repair of body tissues; found in meats and vegetables |
shout | to scream loudly like an animal!!!! |
sodium | a soft, silvery, metallic element necessary for human nutrition; table salt contains sodium |
starch | a complex carbohydrate made up of a chain of simple sugars, which give us energy |
stink | to smell like garbage!!!! |
sucrose | a sugar found in sugar beets and sugar cane |
sugar | a simple carbohydrate that tastes sweet and provides quick energy |
vitamins | natural substances that are needed in small quantities to help the body work properly and stay healthy; come from the foods people eat |
Bigfoot | a legendary big and hairy beast man that exists people, EXISTS!!!! hey, where would Bigfoot ever be found?! |
Bigfeet | feet that are big & stinky!!!! |
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