Digestion and Nutrition
The system that breaks down nutrients from food into molecules for the body to use
What is the Digestive System?
The body's main energy source (sugars/starches)
Carbohydrates
mineral that keeps bones and teeth strong
calcium
Tool to help eat the right amount of each food group
My plate
A standard adult portion size
serving size
villi
substances found in food that help you grow and stay healthy
nutrients
Your body's best source for necessary vitamins and minerals
vegetables
Food group that should take up half your plate
fruits and vegetables
unit of food energy
calorie
breaking down food into usable form
digestion
unsaturated
sunshine vitamin
Vitamin D
Food group that gives the body calcium and vitamin D
dairy products
Foods that spoil quickly
perishable foods
organ that churns food and mixes it with digestive juices
stomach
stores energy and helps absorb vitamins
fats and oils
mineral for muscles and nervous system
magnesium
Eating a variety of these gives the most vitamins and minerals
vegetables
Part of food packaging that helps understand food contents
nutrition facts label
enzymes
protein
natural elements that regulate the body systems
minerals
The healthiest grain choice, containing both bran and germ
whole grains
20%