nutrition definitions

Question 1

nutrients

Answer 1

substances in food that your body needs to function properly and supply energy.

Question 2

hunger

Answer 2

natural instinct that helps prevent you from starving. (personal need)

Question 3

appetite

Answer 3

desire rather than a need to eat. (psychological)

Question 4

nutrition

Answer 4

the process by which the body takes in and uses food.

Question 5

carbohydrates

Answer 5

starches and sugars found in food. (complex, simple)

Question 6

glucose

Answer 6

a simple sugar and body’s chief fuel.

Question 7

glycogen

Answer 7

starch like substance stored in liver and muscles. (body converts it into energy)

Question 8

proteins

Answer 8

nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues.

Question 9

amino acids

Answer 9

building blocks that make up body’s proteins.

Question 10

cholesterol

Answer 10

fat like substance produced in all animals (meats). Too much meat causes buildup in arteries leading to a hear t attack.

Question 11

vitamins

Answer 11

regulate many vital body processes. (digestion, absorption, metabolism)

Question 12

minerals

Answer 12

inorganic substances that the body cannot regulate vital body processes.

Question 13

water

Answer 13

vital to every body function

Question 14

rda

Answer 14

(recommended dietary allowance) the amount of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies.

Question 15

food additives

Answer 15

substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect.

Question 16

enriched food

Answer 16

food in which nutrients were lost in processing, then added back in.

Question 17

fortification

Answer 17

addition of nutrients that are not naturally present.

Question 18

unit pricing

Answer 18

cost of product based on cost of standard unit. (costco)