Vitamins
Vitamin found in citrus - lemons, limes, oranges
Vitamin C
___________ provide the main source of energy for our bodies.
Carbohydrates
A calorie is defined as a unit of ____________.
Energy
Produces enzymes that break down food to start the process of digestion
Mouth/saliva
A temporary change of eating habits that yields quick results but not long lasting health benefits is known as a ________.
Diet
Vitamin that helps with vision, bone growth and immune system
Vitamin A
___________ provide back up energy if blood sugar supply runs out. They also help provide insulation and protection.
Fats
Caffeine is an addictive substance that is considered a ___________.
Stimulant
The food component that helps make you feel full faster and also helps with digestion
Fiber
Adopting new habits to promote long term changes in overall health is called a _________ __________.
Lifestyle change
Vitamin helps with immune system, iron absorption, and collagen.
Vitamin C
__________ are the basic building blocks of the human body.
Protein
The normal amount of calories nutrition labels use for your % Daily Value
2000
The good type of cholesterol that transports fat molecules around the body
HDL
The most abundant of the essential nutrients
Water
Vitamin that helps make proteins for bones, tissues and blood clotting.
Vitamin K
___________ have 4 calories per gram.
Proteins or carbs
What is the name of a disease that is caused by lack of calcium, making your bones fragile and weak?
Osteoporosis
A coiled tube where 90% of digestion takes place
Small intestine
Type of fat that can lower your cholesterol
Unsaturated fat
Vitamin that helps your body obtain energy from food and white blood cells.
Vitamin B
Fats have ____ calories per gram.
9
A waxy substance produced by the liver and found in certain foods is ___________.
Cholesterol
Organ that breaks down carbohydrates into glucose or blood sugar
Pancreas
Which type of Vitamin B helps keep nerve/blood cells healthy and make DNA?
B 12