Nutrients
the body's main source of energy
Carbohydrates
the study of nutrients in food and how they nourish the body
Nutrition
Some examples of carbohydrates
A person who consumes no meat, fish or poultry products
Vegetarian
a condition that occurs when a body does not get enough nutrients
Malnutrition
Lipids is another word for
fat
the components of food that are needed for the body to function
Nutrients
Contain one or more sugars
Simple Carbohydrates
What type of vegetarian consumes vegetarian items plus dairy products and eggs?
Lavto-ovo
A lack of iron in a person's blood.
Often caused by eating a diet poor in iron or having problems with absorption
Iron-deficiency anemia
Needed to build new cells and repair injured ones
Proteins
Plants or animals whose genetic makeup has been altered
GMOs
The only source of energy for the brain and nervous system
Glucose
The diet known as the healthiest
Mediterranean
A condition in which the bones gradually lose their minerals and become weak and fragile.
Osteoporosis
An essential nutrient. Your body can only go a few days without
Water
How many calories are in carbohydrates, protein and fat?
4
4
9
A hormone that produced in the pancreas
Insulin
follow the strictest diet of all
consume no dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, fish or any animal byproducts
Vegan
The number one cause of death in the United States.
Affects the heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular diseases
These vitamins are needed by the body everyday
Vulnerable to cooking and may be destroyed by heat or washed away by steam or water
Water-soluble Vitamins
The five growing methods
Conventional, Organic, Certified organic, Local and Natural
Contain long chains that include many glucose molecules
Found in plant based foods such as grains, legumes and vegetables
Complex Carbohydrates
A healthy diet should have the following
lean meat, beans, eggs and nuts
a condition in which the body cannot regulate blood sugar properly
Diabetes