unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards
Proteins
Nutrients needed to heal damaged cells
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that give fiber to the body
fats
Nutrients that give vitamins to your blood
vitamins
nutrients that control cells
nutrients
substances we need to grow
balanced diet
having a variety of foods in your diet
my plate
a chart showing the number of servings of food for one meal
serving
a single portion of food
dietary guidlines
suggestions for making good food choices
cholesterol
a soft waxy substance in all of your body cells
empty calories
calories from foods that have large amounts of fats and sugars but few other nutrients
additive
a chemical food manufactures put in food during processing
enrich
to add nutrients that were lost during processing of a food
fortify
to add new nutrients to a food
preservative
a food additive that keeps food from spoiling quickly
ingredient
something that goes into making a food product
eating disorder
a loss of control over normal eating patterns
anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder in which a person does not eat enough food resulting in extreme and dangerous loss of weight
bulimia
an eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food and then does not eat for a time or purges the food out of the body
fad diet
a popular diet that may not be nutritionally sound
