health vocab 1-19-09
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- Simple carbohydrates
- Sugars that enter the bloodstream rapidly and provide quick energy.
- Fiber
- The part of grains and plant foods that connot be digested.
- Unsaturated fats
- Fats from fish and plant products.
- Water
- A nutrient that makes up a part of blood, helps the process of digestion, helps remove body wates, regulates body temperature, cushions the spinal cord and joints.
- Cholesterol
- A fat-like substance made by the body and found in many foods.
- Complex carbohydrates
- Starches and fiber.
- Protein
- A nutrient needed to build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
- Power eating
- The appropriate number of servings of food needed for optimal health.
- Incomplete proteins
- Proteins from plant sources that do not contain all of the essential amino acids.
- Minerals
- Nutrients that regulate many chemical reactions in the body.
- Fats
- Nutrients that are a source of energy and make certain vitamins available for use in the body.
- Food guide pyramid
- The daily guideline for the number of servings of each major food group.
- Essential Amino Acids
- The nine amino acids the body cannot produce.
- Water-soluble vitamins
- Vitamins that cannot be stored by the body in significant amounts.
- Amino Acids
- The building blocks that make up proteins.
- Nutrient
- A chemical substance in foods that: builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues; regulates body processes; provides energy.
- Calorie
- A unit of measure for both the energy supplied by food and the energy used by the body.
- Vitamins
- Nutrients that help chemical reactions take place in the body.
- Saturated fats
- Fats from dairy products, solid vegetable fats, and the red meat of animals.
- Complete proteins
- Proteins from animal sources that contain all the essential amino acids.
- Carbohydrates
- Nutrients that provide energy to the body.
- Fat-soluble vitamins
- Vitamins that can be stored in the body.