What's the Word
What's the Word
What's the Word
What's the Word
What's the Word
100

    The science of food and how the body uses it in health and disease.

Nutrition 

100

Calorie, Cholesterol, Sodium or Fat?

A unit of heat energy. 

Calorie

100

Added Sugar or Natural Sugar:

Sugar that is added to foods during cooking, processing, or before eating.

Added Sugar

100

Added Sugar or Natural Sugar:

Sugar that is naturally found in whole unprocessed food, such as fruits.

Natural Sugar

100

HDL or LDL

The bad type of cholesterol

LDL

200

Cholesterol, Calorie, Fats, or Carbs. 

 A waxy substance found in every cell of humans and animals 

Cholesterol 

200

Water, Minerals, Protein, or Fats:

-Function:

Supplies energy; insulates, supports and cushions     organs

Fats
200

Water, Fats, Minerals or Protein?

Makes up 50-70% of body weight; transports chemicals; regulates temperature; removes waste products

Water

200

Sugar, Sodium, Minerals or Water:

What is a Simple Carbohydrate?

Sugar

200

Carbs, Protein, Obesity or Calories:

having an excessive amount of body fat and a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above.

Obesity

300

Vitamins, Minerals, Fats or Carbs:

Keeping your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly.  

Minerals

300

Sum of the food you eat?

Diet

300

Carbs, Protein, Fats or Water?

Body's main source of energy.

Carbs

300

Sodium, Sugar, Fats or Vitamins

increases blood pressure because it holds excess fluid in the body, and that creates an added burden on the heart. Too much will increase your risk of stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer and kidney disease.  

Sodium

300

Sum of the food you eat?

Diet

400

Simple or Complex:

mostly made of sugar, which releases too quickly, almost violently into our bodies, causing “sugar highs” and then “crashes.”  They also tend to leave us feeling hungry, so we eat more.

Simple

400

Protein, Carbs, Fats or Fiber:

  • Function:

Helps your body grow, repair itself, and fight disease; it can also provide energy if needed.

Protein

400

Substances the body must get from food because it cannot manufacture them at all or fast enough to meet its needs.

Nutrient

400

HDL OR LDL

the good type of cholesterol

HDL

400

    The science of food and how the body uses it in health and disease.

Nutrition 

500

Vitamins, Minerals, Water or Fats?
Needed for normal cell function, growth, and development

Vitamins

500

What are the 7 essential Nutrients?

Water, Protein, Carbs, Minerals, Vitamins, Fiber, Fats

500

Simple or Complex?

comprised of starch and fiber and are released gradually, providing a steady source of energy.  They make us feel full and satisfied and are easily broken down to release energy.

complex

500

Minerals, Vitamins, Fats or Fiber

Non-digestible part of plant foods. Promotes a healthy digestive system. Helps us maintain a healthy body weight. Helps prevent some diseases

Fiber

500

Body's main source of energy.

Carbs