Activate 2 - Chapter B2.1 - Health & Lifestyle Flashcards
Nutrients
Essential substance that your body needs it to survive, provided by food.
Carbohydrate
Nutrients which provides energy.
Lipids (Fat)
Nutrients that provide a store of energy and insulate the body.
Protein
Nutrients used for growth and repair.
Vitamin
Essential Nutrients needed in small amounts to keep you healthy.
Mineral
Essential Nutrient needed in small amounts to keep you healthy.
Fibre
Provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system.
Balanced Diet
Eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts.
Food Test
Chemical test to detect the presence of particular nutrients in a food.
Hypothesis
An idea that is a way of explaining scientists’ observations.
Malnourishment
Eating the wrong amount or the wrong types of food.
Starvation
Extreme case of not eating enough food.
Obese
Extremely Overweight.
Deficiency
A lack of minerals, that causes poor growth.
Digestive System
Group of Organs that work together to break down food.
Digestion
Process where large molecules are broken down into small molecules.