This word means getting and using the food in the body
Nutrition
This food group gives your body quick energy
carbohydrates
This type of teeth is at the front of the mouth and are used for cutting food
Inscisors
This liquid in your mouth starts breaking down starch and contains amalayse
Saliva
This vitamin prevents scurvy.
Vitamin C
A diet that has all the nutrients your body needs
A balanced diet
This food group helps with growth and repair
Protein
These sharp teeth are used for tearing food
Canines
This is the squeezing movement that pushes food through the gut
Peristalses
This mineral keeps bones and teeth strong.
Calcium
This condition occurs when you consume too much unhealthy foods and gain excess body fat
Obesity
This food group keeps you warm and stores energy
Fats
These flat teeth at the back grind food
Molars
This organ makes bile to help break down fats
Liver
These tiny finger-like parts in the small intestine help absorb food.
Villi
This disease happens when your body has insufficient iron
Anemia
These are needed in small amounts to keep your body healthy
Vitamins
This is the hard outer layer that protects the tooth
enamel
This part of the small intestine absorbs most digested food.
Ileum
This organ stores extra sugar as glycogen.
Liver
This is when food molecules move through the gut while using energy
Active Transport
This helps stop constipation by adding bulk to waste
Fruits and vegetables
This happens when bacteria damage in teeth cause holes
tooth decay
This is when large food molecules are broken into small ones by enzymes.
chemical digestion
This disease happens when children do not get enough Vitamin D.
Rickets