Nutrition Keywords

Question 1

carbohydrate

Answer 1

nutrient needed for energy e.g. sugar or starch

Question 2

diet

Answer 2

what you normally eat and drink

Question 3

fats

Answer 3

nutrients needed by your body to store energy and for growth and repair

Question 4

lipids

Answer 4

another word for fats

Question 5

minerals

Answer 5

nutrients needed in small amounts for health

Question 6

nutrient

Answer 6

a substance an organism needs to stay healthy

Question 7

proteins

Answer 7

nutrients needed for growth and repair

Question 8

vitamins

Answer 8

nutrients needed in small amounts for good health

Question 9

constipation

Answer 9

when your gut becomes blocked

Question 10

faeces

Answer 10

solid waste material produced by humans and other animals (poo)

Question 11

fibre

Answer 11

food substance that cannot be digested but helps keep your intestines healthy

Question 12

sugars

Answer 12

small soluble carbohydrates e.g. glucose

Question 13

balanced diet

Answer 13

eating many different foods to get the correct amounts of the different nutrients

Question 14

obesity

Answer 14

being so overweight that your health suffers