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Nutrients
Nutrients
Your body stores any excess calories you consume as this.
Body Fats
This food group is great source for fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. Recommended 2 cups a day
Fruits
Food made without being genetically modified (DNA).
For a particular height, having an excessive body weight means?
Having low body weight for a particular height
Overweight.
Underweight
Carbs
High in calcium and vitamin D. Recommended 3 cups per day.
Dairy
This label on foods includes the number of servings, calories, and amount of different nutrients
Nutrition Facts Label
Rate at which your body uses energy to carry out processes the body needs
Metabolism
Nutrient the body uses to build and maintain cells/tissues such as bones, muscle.
Proteins
This food group can be described as seeds or soy products and can provide riboflavin or niacin. Recommended 5.5 ounces a day.
Protein
Food described as this has 95% originally produced ingredients. No fertilizers or pesticides.
Organic Foods
Restrict certain types of food groups and may require purchase of specific foods.
Fad diets
These elements are absorbed by plants from the soil and water. Needed for growth and development
Minerals!
This group has subgroups described as dark green, starchy, red and orange, beans/peas/lentils, and other. 2.5 cups recommended a day.
Vegetables!
occurs when the body's immune system reacts to food as if it is harmful.
Food allergy
Tool used to assess an individuals weight status. Divide weight in pounds by height in inches, squared. Then multiple by 703.
BMI- Body mass index
Maintains body temp, cushions and lubricates joints, protects spinal cord, also a part of urine and sweat.
Water!
This food group can be described as "whole" or "refined." 6 ounces recommended a day
Grains
Must NOT contain more than 3 grams of fat in a single serving
Low Fat
Ratios of the body fat vs body muscle