| A | B |
|---|
| anorexia nervosa | characterized byintense fear of being fat and by severe weight loss |
| rickets | vitamin D deficiency causing bowed legs, soft bones and bad teeth |
| bulimia | disorder characterized by overeating followed by secretly vomitting once or several times a day |
| night blindness | caused by a vitamin A deficiency |
| pernicious anemia | blood condition caused by a deficiency of B12 |
| beriberi | weak muscles, paralysis caused by deficiency in B1 |
| scurvy | bleeding gums, teeth that do not form properly,stiff and sore joints caused by a lack of vitamin C |
| ascorbic acid | another name for vitamin C |
| Calorie | amount of heat that will raise the temperature of 1kg of water one degree centigrade |
| carboyhydrates | source of energy for life activities |
| carotene | body manufactures vitamine for this yellow or red pigment found in vegetables |
| cholesterol | a fatty substance found in food that comes from animals |
| glycogen | stored animal starch from extra carbohydrates |
| minerals | inorganic nutrients used for building body part and supporting body functions |
| nutrients | the usable part of foods |
| proteins | most expensive nurtient used to build and repair body tissue. Also source of energy |
| roughage | the indigestible fiber found in plant cell walls. Also called celulose |
| solvent | materials that dissolve other materials |
| thiamine | another name for vitamine B 1 |
| trace elements | elements the body requires in very small amounts |
