The Importance of Nutrition
The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy.
A high ratio of nutrients to calories.
The food contains none, or an insignificant amount, of a given component.
The food provides at least 20 percent of the daily value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber.
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
A tough, complex, carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
A set of recommendation about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
What is Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
You can eat this food regularly without exceeding your daily limits for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or calories.
The food provides 10 to 19 percent of the daily value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber.
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.
Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.
What is food additives?
Foods described as healthy must be low in fat and saturated fat and contain limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium.
The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
Fresh fruitCut-up vegetables, such as celery or carrot sticks, string cheese, unsalted nuts, and air-popped popcorn.
A food labeled as light must contain one-third fewer calories, one-half the fat, or one-half the sodium of the original version.
Food poisoning.
The psychological desire for food.
A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily.
What is osteoporosis?
Watch portion sizes, pay attention to how foods are prepared, add fresh vegetables and fruit, go easy on toppings, and avoid drinks with high calories.
The food contains 25 percent fewer calories, or 25 percent less of a given nutrient, than the original version.
A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system.