a spicy Caribbean sauce; it is a mixture of garlic, citrus juice, oil, and fresh herbs.
What is mojo
100
water from an underground source that contains at least 250 parts per million total dissolved solids. Minerals and trace elements must come from the source of the underground water.
What is mineral water
100
in chemistry, any compound that contains carbon.
What is organic
100
hairlike projections on the villi that increase the surface area for absorbing nutrients.
What is microvilli
100
claims on food labels about the nutrient composition of a food; regulated by the FDA
What is nutrient content claims
200
a diet that avoids excessive amount of kcalories or any particular food or nutrient
What is moderate diet
200
a diet in which you eat a wide selection of foods to get necessary nutrients
What is varied diet
200
another name for the mouth
What is oral cavity
200
having a body mass index of 30 or greater
What is obese
200
J-shaped muscular sac that holds about 4 cups of food when full and prepares food chemically and mechanically so that it can be further digested and absorbed.
What is stomach
300
a disaccharide commonly called table sugar, granulated sugar, or simply sugar.
What is sucrose
300
a food guide developed by the U.S Department of Agriculture to help healthy Americans follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
What is USDA Food Guide
300
a lipid that is usually liquid at room temp.
What is oil
300
a science that studies nutrients and other substances in foods and in the body and the way those nutrients relate to health and disease. It also explores why you can choose particular foods and the type of diet you eat.
What is nutrition
300
foods that contain many nutrients for the kcalories they provide
What is nutrient dense foods
400
claims on food labels that refer to the supplement's effect on the body's structure or function, including its overall effect on a person's well-being.
What is structure-function claims
400
a fatty acid with at least one double bond
What is unsaturated fatty acid
400
noncaloric, inorganic chemical substances found in a wide variety of foods; needed to regulate body processes,maintain the body, and allow growth and reproduction.
What is minerals
400
a type of diabetes seen mostly in children and adolescents. These patients make no insulin and therefore require frequent injections of insulin to maintain a normal level of blood glucose
What is type 1 diabetes
400
a complex carbohydrate made up of a long chain of glucoses linked together; found in grains, legumes, vegetables, and some fruits; the straight form is called amylose and the branched form is called amylopectin
What is starch
500
damage to brain cells resulting from an interruption of blood flow to the brain
What is stroke
500
a form of diabetes seen most often in overweight adults but increasingly seen in adolescents and children. With this type of diabetes either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body's cells do not use insulin properly
What is type 2 diabetes
500
the process by which milk comes out of the mothers breast to feed the baby; sucking causes the release of a hormone.
What is milk letdown
500
the nourishing substances in food that provide energy and promote the growth and maintenance of your body