Health and life style - keywords Flashcards
Deficiency
A lack of mineral, that causes poor growth
eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amount
balanced diet
protein
nutrient used for growth and repair
nutrient that provides energy
carbohydrate
vitamin
essential nutrients needed in small amounts to keep you healthy
drug that has medical benefit to your health
Medical drug
recreational drug
a drug that is taken for enjoyment
a person who is addicted to alcohol
alcoholic
withdrawal symptoms
unpleasant symptom a person with a drug addiction suffers from when they stop taking the drug
chemical test to detect the presence of a particular nutrients in a food
food test
bile
substance that breaks fat into small droplets
enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids
protease
stomach
organ where food is churned with digestive juices and acids
organ where small digested molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream
small intestine
nutrients
essential substance your body needs to survive, provided by food
provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system
fibre