Macro-Mechanics
These specific sugars, such as glucose and fructose, provide the body with short-term or immediate energy spikes.
What are simple carbohydrates?
This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for blood clotting and is found primarily in leafy green vegetables.
What is Vitamin K?
This specific percentage on a Nutrition Facts label is based on a standard diet of 2,000 calories per day.
What is Percent Daily Value (%DV)?
Because their brains are developing at an explosive rate, 50% of the calories in this age group's diet should come from fats.
Who are infants?
Water acts as this for the body, using perspiration to maintain a steady internal temperature of 98.6 degrees.
What is a thermostat?
While there are 20 total amino acids, this is the number of "essential" amino acids that must be obtained from food because the body cannot make them.
What is 9?
These substances, including Vitamins C and E, protect your body's cells from damage caused by smoke, pollution, and aging.
That are antioxidants?
If a product is labeled with this term, it must contain at least 25% less of a nutrient (like fat or sodium) than the regular version of the food.
What is Reduced?
This measurement is used to determine how "efficient" a fuel is; junk food is describes as having a very low version of this.
What is Nutrient Density?
This type of fiber acts like a "sponge," soaking up water and helping to lower blood cholesterol levels.
What is soluble fiber?
This is the chemical name for fats, which are composed of a single glycerol "head" and three fatty acid "tails."
What are triglycerides?
This B-vitamin is critical for the production of new cells and is a high priority for growth during the teenage "construction zone."
To legally use this 4-letter word on a label, the food must contain 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than the original version.
What is Lite (or Light)?
To prevent cramping and ensure energy, an athlete's pre-game meal 2 hours before an event should focus on this specific macronutrient.
What are complex carbohydrates?
When your body loses too much water, your blood volume drops and the blood becomes this, making it much harder for the heart to pump.
What is thicker?
Plant-based eaters can create a complete protein by combining these two specific food groups, such as beans and rice.
What are complementary proteins?
Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, this category of vitamins (including B and C) is not stored in the body and must be replaced every single day.
What are water-soluble vitamins?
This intake standard serves as the "ceiling" for the nutrients, representing the highest amount you can take without risking toxicity.
What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)?
A strict vegan must be careful to find a synthetic source of this vitamin, as it is found naturally only in animal tissues.
What is Vitamin B12?
This condition, often caused by excessive sodium intake and lack of water, is the medical term for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
This waxy, fat-like substance is used to build cell membranes and hormones, but too much LDL version of it can lead to plaque in the arteries.
What is cholesterol?
This trace mineral is the core component of hemoglobin, the molecule in your blood that physically grabs and carries oxygen.
What is iron?
On an ingredient list, the item listed first is always the one that contributes the most of this to the product.
After a heavy workout, an athlete should drink 2 to 3 cups of fluid for every one of these lost during activity.
What is pound (of body weight)?
Water is known as the "Universal" version of this because it is the medium in which almost all of the body's chemical reactions take place.
What is solvent?