Keywords Flashcards
Accompaniments
Additional items that are added to a meal e.g. bread, salad or sauces
Acidic
When something has a pH below level 7 e.g. milk or blueberries
Adipose tissue
Cells that store energy as fat
Advertising
Providing information to customers about a product or service
Aeration
Adding air to a mixture
Alkaline
When something has a pH above level 7 e.g. spinach, almonds and watermelon
Allergens
Substances that can cause an allergic reaction
Allergies
An immune system reaction that occurs after eating certain foods
Ambient foods
Foods than can be stored at room temperature
Amino acids
Chains of proteins
Anaemia
An illness where the body lack enough good quality red blood cells
Anerobic
Being able to exist without oxygen
Anaphylactic shock
An extreme allergy reaction
Causes swelling of the lips, mouth and digestive system
Can be fatal
Anthocyanins
Water soluble purple, red or blue pigment
Antioxidant
Molecule which stops oxidation of foodels
Can prevent damage to out bodies e.g. cancer
Can support our immune system
Atherosclerosis
Build up of fatty deposits in the arteries
Bacillus cereus
Food poisoning bacteria
Produces toxins
Linked to cooked rice
Balanced diet
A diet that provides all the nutrients in the correct quantities that the body needs
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Amount of energy the body uses in a day to stay alive
Beri beri
A muscle wasting disease
Linked to vitamin B1 (thiamin) deficiency
Binary fission
Reproduction of one cell splitting into two genetically identical cells
Biodegradable
Naturally decomposes
Blood sugar
How much glucose is in the blood
Hypocalcaemia
Calcium deficiency
Caramelisation
Sugars being heated until turns to liquid which then browns
Carbon footprint
Carbon dioxide emissions caused by a person, organisation, event or product
Carotenoids
Pigment found in foods
