Chapter 3 Vocab: Nutrition for Wellness

Question 1

Nutrition

Answer 1

Science that studies the relationship of foods to optimal health and performance

Question 2

Nutrients

Answer 2

Substances found in food that provide energy, regulate metabolism, and help with growth and repair of body tissues

Question 3

Whole grains

Answer 3

Foods that contain all three major parts of a seed grain; each work to provide optimal health and prevent disease

Question 4

Nutrient density

Answer 4

a measurement of the amount of nutrients and calories in various foods

Question 5

Calorie

Answer 5

The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram on water: used to measure the energy value of food and cost of physical activity

Question 6

Adipose tissue

Answer 6

fat cells in the body

Question 7

Carbohydrates

Answer 7

a classification of nutrients containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; the major source of energy for the human body

Question 8

Fats

Answer 8

A classification of nutrients containing carbon, hydrogen, some oxygen and sometimes other chemical elements.

Question 9

Proteins

Answer 9

a classification of nutrients containing complex organic compounds containing nitrogen and formed by combinations of amino acids; the main source in the body used to repair and build tissues

Question 10

Vitamins

Answer 10

organic nutrients essential for normal metabolism, growth, and development of the body

Question 11

Minerals

Answer 11

inorganic nutrients essential for normal body functions and found in the body and in food

Question 12

Water

Answer 12

the most important classification for essential body nutrients, involved in almost every vital body process