chapter 2 and 3 Flashcards
provides your body with material for growth and repair
protein
food containing sugar and starch
carbohydrates
should only be a very small part of the foods you eat
fats and oils
a water soluble vitamin that you need daily
vitamin c
eight different vitamins that work together
b vitamins
a vitamin your body can manufacture from carotene; helps your eyesight
vitamin a
the sunshine vitamin
vitamin D
a fat soluble vitamin that hels your blood to clot
vitamin k
the most common mineral found in your body
calcium
a digestive juice in the mouth
saliva
a mineral that works with calcium to make your bones and teeth strong
phosphorus
a mineral you need more of when you are involved in strenuous activities
magnesium
a mineral found in (not added to) table salt
sodium
a mineral that keeps your blood healthy
iron
a lack of this mineral can cause goiter
iodine
The ability to work or play
energy
What is energy?
the ability to work or play
a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism.
nutrients