Nutrients & Energy
The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in these units.
What are calories?
Low-fat yogurt is a prime example of this type of food, which offers a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
What is a nutrient-dense food?
This term describes the rate at which your body uses energy while completely at rest.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
This core process of the digestive system involves breaking food down into usable molecules.
What is digestion?
Excretion is the essential bodily process of collecting and removing these items.
What are wastes?
This chemical process is how your body breaks down food to release energy.
What is metabolism?
Standard Daily Values found on nutrition labels are based on an average diet of this many calories per day.
What is 2,000 calories?
This physical discomfort is caused by your body's physiological need for nutrients.
What is hunger?
This muscular tube connects the pharynx directly to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
Most common foodborne illnesses are caused by these two types of microscopic organisms.
What are bacteria and viruses?
Unlike fats and carbohydrates, these nutrients contain nitrogen in addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What are proteins?
According to dietary guidelines, at least half of the grains you consume should fall into this category.
What are whole grains?
Health risks such as heart irregularities, trouble regulating body temperature, and anemia are linked to this weight category.
What is being underweight?
Serving as the junction between the digestive tract and respiratory system, this structure sits above the larynx.
What is the pharynx?
Produced by the kidneys, this liquid fluid contains urea and other waste products.
What is urine?
These fats are created when manufacturers add hydrogen to fat molecules in vegetable oils.
What are trans fats?
Drinking caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea, or soda fails to help prevent this condition caused by severe fluid loss.
What is dehydration?
You can calculate this index (BMI) to help determine whether your weight falls within a healthy range for your height.
What is Body Mass Index?
What are the three main functions of the digestive system?
These organs serve as the primary organs of excretion in the human body.
What are the kidneys?
A lack of iron in a person's diet can lead to this blood condition.
What is anemia?
While the Dietary Guidelines for Americans teach balancing activity and choosing smart foods, they do not give instructions on how to perform this agricultural task.
What is growing your own food?
Eating while watching TV or reading is NOT considered a sensible strategy for achieving this goal.
What is weight loss or losing weight?
Unlike a food allergy, this condition refers to an inability to digest a particular food or food additive without an immune system response.
What is a food intolerance?
How can you prevent the ways of Microorganisms are spread?
What is refrigerating or freezing food?