Vitamins
This is/are an organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
What is/are Vitamin(s)
The portion of something you eat in amounts is called this
What is a serving?
This is made up of what you eat and drink. There are many types of these, such as vegetarian, weight loss, and certain types for people with health problems.
What is a Diet?
This substance is found in green vegetables (Kale, Broccoli), fortified orange juice, and dairy products. It helps with blood clotting, bone & teeth formation, and muscle contraction.
What is Calcium?
Man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.
What is Antioxidant?
This type of nutrient is specifically found in eggs, fish oil, fortified plant-based beverages like soy, rice, & almonds. It helps with bone growth, blood pressure regulation & hormone production.
What is Vitamin D?
This refers to the total number of "Energy" supplied from all sources in a serving of the food.
What are Calories?
The most common cause of death in North America.
What is heart disease?
This nutrient assists energy production, growth & development, and wound healing. It is found in nuts, beans, eggs, meats, and fruits like raisins and prunes.
What is Iron?
The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and cell repair.
What is Digestion?
This nutrient is primarily known to help vison, skin, & bone formation, and immune function. This can be found in pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and carrots.
What is Vitamin A?
This is on the label and shows itemized common or usual names descending order by weight from most being first and lest being last.
What is an Ingredients List?
This is a disease characterized by too little bone formation, excessive bone loss, or a combination of both, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.
What is Osteoporosis?
This is a chemical element required as an essential nutrient by organisms to perform functions necessary for life. They are materials found in foods that are essential for growth, health, and do not contain the element carbon. They are inorganic elements on the earth and in foods that our body needs.
What is/are Mineral(s)?
A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
What are Enzymes?
These are the two categories that vitamins are grouped into.
What are fat Soluble & Water -Soluble Vitamins.
Fat-Stored in the body's liver
Water - Are NOT stored in the body
This provides calories, or "Energy" for the body. Each gram of ____ provides 9 calories. This stores energy in excess of what the body needs immediately and serves as a secondary energy source once calories from carbohydrates are used up.
What is Fat?
Blood sugar levels are controlled with diet and/or insulin in this disease.
What is diabetes?
What are the two kinds of minerals
What is Marcominerals & Trace Minerals
Macro - Larger amounts Ex: Calcium, Sulfur, & Sodium
Trace - Small Amounts Ex: Iron, Copper, & Zinc
The body's approach for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any foreign substances. It is made up of different organs, cells, and proteins.
What is the Immune System?
Name 2 vitamins that are stored in the body's liver, muscles, or fatty tissue.
What is Vitamin A, D, E, & K
As a general guide, this many calories per serving of an individual packaged food is considered moderate.
What is 100 Calories?
400 Calories - Considered high
This disorder will affect how much or how little a person will eat.
What is an eating disorder?
Ex: Anorexia, Bulimia, and etc..
This tells you what percentage of a nutrient one serving of that food or supplement provides compared to the recommended amount. These are reference amount of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day.
What is the Daily Value (DV)?
A sequence of chemical reactions that take place in cells in the body. These reactions are responsible for the breakdown of nutrients and the generation of energy and the materials that cells and organisms need to grow, reproduce, and stay healthy. It also helps get rid of toxic substances. This is known as what.
What is Metabolism?