Carbohydrates
The chemical process that makes carbohydrates using the sun’s energy.
What is Photosynthesis?
Chemical building blocks of proteins.
What is Amino Acids?
Excessive amounts that is poisonous in the body, for example to many suppled can create excessive amounts headaches, vomiting, double vision, abnormal bones, and liver damage.
What is Toxicity?
Not getting enough water to meet all of body needs. Signs are dark colored urine, dry lips and skin, constipation, headaches, dizziness, nausea and light headedness, seizures, brain damage and even death.
What is Dehydration?
Divided into vertical bands of different colors. The bands represent the five food groups. The varying widths of bands show that you need to eat different relative amounts of foods from the groups.
What is MyPyramid?
Means one and saccharide means sugar
What is Monosaccharides?
Foods from plants sources that lack at least one essential amino acid.
What is Incomplete Protein?
Chemical substances that dissolve in water and pass easily into the bloodstream during digestion.
What is Water Soluble Vitamins?
A phytochemical/flavonoid that is found onions, tea, and many vegetables. It acts as an antioxidant; it may reduce growth of cancer cells.
What is Quercetin?
Provides an easy-to-read data about the food in the container.
What is a Nutrition facts panel?
Sugars that are extracted from plants and used to sweeten foods.
What is Glucose?
A chemical process that turns vegetable oils into solids.
What is Hydrogenation?
A condition that causes bones to become porous making them weak and fragile. Causes stopped posture and their bones break easily.
What is Osteoporosis?
A phytochemical category that are found in vegetable oils. They may have a positive effect on cholesterol levels.
What is Phytosterols?
Government agency that provides diet and health guidelines for American consumers
What is The United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)?
The main source of energy
What is Carbohydrates?
Protein travel packages that help transport fatty acids.
What is Lipoproteins?
Nutrients that are need in smaller amounts, examples are vitamins and minerals
What is Micronutrients?
A phytochemical category that is found in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, Swiss chard, and boy choy. They are antioxidants may reduce some cancers.
What is Indoles?
Offers sound advice on nutrition and fitness. They provide the most current science-based information to help people live healthy lives and reduce their risk of chronic disease.
What is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
According to health experts this percentage of food should come from carbohydrates.
What is 45%-65%?
A lipid or fat that is important in nutrition because it affects health.
What is Protein?
Complex substances/chemicals found in foods that are important because they support many chemical reactions that go on constantly in your body. They keep cellular activity going.
What is Vitamins?
Substances that come from plant-based foods. Every plant contains at least 200 of these.
What is Phytochemicals?
Are substances taken in addition to the foods people. Eat. They include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbals. They are available in tablets, capsules, liquids, and powders.
What is Dietary Supplements?