Vocab(from all)
The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
What is nutrition?
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
What are calories?
A tough, complex, carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
What is fiber?
Greens, vegetables, fruits, milk, and proteins.
What are the five food groups?
Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.
What are food additives?
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
What are vitamins?
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
What are nutrients?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
What are the three macronutrients?
Foods with a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
What are nutrient dense foods?
These dates show the last day on which a products quality can be guaranteed.
What is the expiration date?
An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.
What is MyPlate?
What are environmental influences?
Protiens that contain all nine essential amino acids.
What are complete proteins?
A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
What are dietary guidelines for Americans?
The spreading of pathogens from one food to another.
What is cross contamination?
Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
What is pasteurization?
Eating in response to emotional need even if the body doesn’t need food.
What is mindless eating?
Unsaturated fats, saturated fats, and trans fats.
What are the three types of fats?
Fresh fruit, cut up vegetables, string cheese, unsalted nuts, air-popped popcorn, fat-free yougurt, and breadsticks.
What are sensible snacks?
A condition in which the body’s immune system reacts to substances in some foods.
What are food allegories?
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Choosing foods based on your appetite.
What is psychological eating?
A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily.
What is osteoporosis?
Soft blood forming tissue that fills the cavities of the bones, acts as the chemicals manufacturing plant for cells of the body.
What is bone marrow?
A test for the compatibility of the serum and cells of a donor and a potential recipient.
What is a crossmatch?