Protein
The basic chemical "building blocks" that make up proteins.
Common term for simple carbs
What are sugars?
Calories per gram in fat
two types of vitamins based on how they dissolve in the body
What are fat soluble and water soluble?
Percentage of total human body weight composed of water
What is 60%?
Calories per gram in protein.
What is 4 calories per gram?
Calories per gram in carbs
What is 4 calories per gram?
Type of fat that is solid at room temperature and raises blood cholesterol
What is saturated fat?
This happens to excess amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin B in your body
The reason water is considered the most critical nutrient for sustaining human life
What is "we can survive weeks without food but only days without water"?
Total essential amino acids (must come from the food you eat)
What is 9 essential amino acids?
Non-digestible complex carb that helps your digestive system function properly
What is fiber?
Process that turns liquid vegetable oils into solid trans fats
What is hydrogenation?
4 fat-soluble vitamins
The formula to calculate how much water you should drink daily
What is half your weight in pounds?
Type of protein that contains all essential amino acids
What is a complete protein?
What is a complex carbohydrate?
What is unsaturated fat?
Two categories of minerals based on amount required in your body daily
What are major minerals and trace minerals?
The way fiber and water interact
Plant sources must be combined to form a usable protein. That is because they are an...
What is an incomplete protein?
The overall primary function of carbs in the human body
What is the body's primary energy source?
Waxy substance produced by the liver, and can clog arteries if levels get too high
What is cholesterol?
Primary role of vitamins and minerals in the body
Two physiological mechanisms water uses to regulate body temperature or protect body tissues
What is "dissipates heat through sweat" and "cushions joints" or "protects key organs like the brain"?