Six Essential Nutrients
Vocabulary Terms-Chapter 8
Vitamins and Minerals
Vocabulary Terms-Chapter 9
Nutrition and Fitness
100
Nutrient made by living things and assists many chemical reactions in the body.
What are Vitamins
100
Your body needs this to regulate body functions, promote growth and repair of body tissue, and obtain energy
What are Nutrients
100
Type of vitamin that CAN be stored in the body.
What is a fat-soluble vitamin?
100
A person who does not eat meat.
What is a Vegetarian?
100
A fat that is solid at room temperature and has all of the hydrogen atoms the carbon atom can hold.
What is Saturated fat?
200
Nutrient that supplies energy, maintains body temperature, protects nerves, and forms cells.
What is Fat
200
The amount of energy released from food is measured in this unit.
What is a calorie?
200
A condition you may develop if you do not get enough iron, resulting in weakness and tiredness.
What is Anemia?
200
A weight loss program that might lack in proper nutrition.
What is a fad diet?
200
The chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
What is Metabolism?
300
Nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks and soil and is needed only in small amounts.
What are Minerals
300
A type of complex carbohydrate found in plants that cannot be digested by the body.
What is fiber?
300
Vitamins A,D,E, and K are all examples of this.
What are fat-soluble Vitamins?
300
A ratio of a person's weight to height.
What is BMI?
300
The number of minutes a teen should engage in physical activity, most days of the week.
What is 60 Minutes?
400
Nutrient that is important for the growth and repair of body tissues.
What are Proteins
400
Foods that contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories.
What are Nutrient-dense foods?
400
This type of mineral is essential in maintaining the health of your bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
400
A desire for food based on emotional factors.
What is appetite?
400
Term used to describe someone with a BMI of 30 or higher.
What is Obese?
500
This essential nutrient makes up 65% of your total body weight.
What is Water?
500
Vitamins that help protect cells from damage caused during the aging process.
What are antioxidants?
500
You need 7 minerals in significant amounts-Calcium, Sulfur, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Sulfur, and _______________?
What is Potassium?
500
Your body's rate of energy used at rest.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate?
500
Recommendations that specify the amounts of certain nutrients that the average person should obtain each day.
What are Daily Values?
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