Importance
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energ your body receives from food
Calories
Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source of energy
Carbohydrates
A high ratio of nutrients to calories
Nutrient-dense
to contain none or an insignificant amount
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
Protein
the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food
Hunger
A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
Fiber
An interactive guide to healthy eating and active living
Myplate
Food poisoning
Food Bourne illness
A food provides at least 20% of the daily value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber
What is “high (in).”
“Rich in” or “(an) excellent source of“ can also be accepted.
The process by which your body takes in and uses food
Nutrition
Elements found in food that are used by the body
Minerals
Frozen meals, and soft drinks
Foods to reduce
Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathgens
Pasteurization
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
Vitamins
The psychological desire for food
Appetite
A waxy, fat like substance
Cholesterol
Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains
Foods to increase
The spreading of pathogens from one food to anther
Cross-contamination
Fresh fruit, string cheese, and unsalted
Sensible snacks
Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, to reaper itself and to supply you with energy
Nutrients
A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
Osteoporosis
Balancing your food and calorie intake
Balance calories
the condition in which the bodys immune system reacts to substances in some foods
Food allergies
Substances added to a food to produce a desired affect
Food additives