chapter 3 keywords (3,1 & 3,2)

Question 1

nutrients

Answer 1

substances in food that provide energy of building materials

Question 2

joule

Answer 2

measure of the level of energy in food

Question 3

carbohydrate

Answer 3

substance in your food (nutrient) that consists of sugar containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms

Question 4

fibre

Answer 4

substance in your food (nutrient) that is found mostly in plants and contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms; fibre stimulates peristalsis

Question 5

protein

Answer 5

substance in your food (nutrient) that consists of amino acids and contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms

Question 6

sugar

Answer 6

a small substance in your food (carbohydrate) like glucose or fructose (simple carbohydrates)

Question 7

starch

Answer 7

carbohydrate that consists of glucose (complex carbohydrate)

Question 8

saturated fats

Answer 8

fats that are solid at room temperature

Question 9

unsaturated fats

Answer 9

fats that are liquid at room temperature

Question 10

trans fat

Answer 10

chemically altered unsaturated fats which stay solid at room temperature

Question 11

nutririonist

Answer 11

person who advises people on what food to eat and how to have a balanced diet

Question 12

food group

Answer 12

food products that contain the same types of nutrients

Question 13

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Answer 13

a formula to calculate whether you have a healthy weight using your weight and height