Nutrients your body needs
substances in food that your body needs to function.
Nutrients
the starches and sugars found in foods, especially in plant foods.
Carbohydrates
a visual reminder to help consumers make healthful food choices
My Plate
the balance between the calories you take in from food and the calories your body uses
energy equation
Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or death
Eating Disorders
elements in foods that help your body work properly
Minerals
nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy.
Fats
the body's physical need for food.
Hunger
a method for assessing your body size based on your height and weight.
Body Mass Index
the way you see your body.
Body Image
Nutrients used to build and repair cells
Proteins
Essential to every body function.
Water
the emotional desire for food.
appetite
weighing more than is healthy for a person of your gender, height, age, and body type.
Overweight
an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges.
Bulimia Nervosa
a unit of heat that measures the energy available in food.
Calorie
compounds that help to regulate body functions.
Vitamins
Have a high amount of nutrients relative to their number of calories.
Nutrient Dense
You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the
Food you eat with Physical Activity
an eating disorder in which a strong gear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves on purpose.
Anorexia Nervosa
tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat, and other grains.
Fiber
small units that make up protein
amino acids
Five basic food groups shown on My Plate
Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, and Protein
Weighing less than is healthy for a person of your gender, height, age and body type.
Underweight
Binge Eating