Nutrition vocab

Question 1

added sugars

Answer 1

sugars and syrups that are added to food and beverages at home or during commercial preparation

Question 2

antioxidant

Answer 2

molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules

Question 3

atherosclerosis

Answer 3

a buildup of fatty disposits in the inner walls of the arteries

Question 4

cholesterol

Answer 4

white, waxy, fat-like substance

Question 5

bariatrics

Answer 5

branch of medicine that deal with treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with it

Question 6

complete protein

Answer 6

protein that contains all the essential amino acids needed by the body

Question 7

disaccharide

Answer 7

simple carb consisting of of two sugar units

Question 8

eating pattern

Answer 8

combination of food and beverage that one consumes over time

Question 9

empty calorie

Answer 9

foods that do not contain nutrients

Question 10

essential amino acids

Answer 10

an amino acid required by the body and required by the body that the body cannot

Question 11

gluten

Answer 11

type of protein found in certain grains

Question 12

glycogen

Answer 12

a polysaccharide deposited in muscle and liver tissue

Question 13

incomplete protein

Answer 13

protein that lacks one or more of the essential amino acids

Question 14

kilocalorie

Answer 14

amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 c

Question 15

lactose

Answer 15

a disaccharide consisting of two sugar units

Question 16

macronutrient

Answer 16

nutrient the body requires i relatively large amounts

Question 17

micronutrient

Answer 17

nutrient the body needs in relatively small amounts

Question 18

mineral

Answer 18

naturally occuring inorganic substance that is essential to the body

Question 19

monosaccharide

Answer 19

simple carb consisting of one sugar unit

Question 20

natural sugars

Answer 20

sugars that occur naturally in food and beverages

Question 21

nonessential amino acids

Answer 21

amino acids that are required by the body that can be synthesized by the body in sufficient quantities

Question 22

nutrient

Answer 22

chemical substance found in food needed by the body

Question 23

nutrition

Answer 23

study of nutrients in foods that are needed by the body

Question 24

nutrition therapy

Answer 24

application of the science of nutrition to promote optimal

Question 25

obesity

Answer 25

medical condition in which there is such an excessive accumulation of body fat

Question 26

percent daily value

Answer 26

percentage of nutrients provided by a single serving of a food item compared with how much is required by the entire day

Question 27

polysaccaride

Answer 27

complex carb made up of many sugar units

Question 28

saturated fat

Answer 28

type of fat that is solid at room temperture

Question 29

triglycerides

Answer 29

chemical form in which most fat exists as well as in the body

Question 30

unsaturated fat

Answer 30

fat which is liquid at room temperature

Question 31

vitamin

Answer 31

organic compound that the body requires in small amounts for normal growth and development