| A | B |
|---|
| Complete proteins | contain all amino acids milk, eggs, cheese |
| Incomplete proteins | does not contain ALL amino acids vegetables, beans, wheat |
| Minerals | Inorganic compound needed for human growth and maintenance |
| Fluorine | found in drinking water, for bones and teeth |
| Iodine | found in fish, shellfish, iodized salt, needed to make thyroid hormones |
| Iron | liver, lean meats, needed to make hemoglobin |
| Vitamins | Biologically active organic compound, function as coenzyme for normal health and growth, some behave like hormones |
| Fat soluble vitamins | A, D, E and K can be stored in the body |
| Water soluble vitamins | B vitamins and Vitamin C are water soluble, cant be stored, excess excreted |
| Fiber | Found in plant foods like whole grain breads, cereals, beans, peas, other vegetables and fruit, important for proper bowel functioning, may lower risk of heart disease and some cancers |
| Metabolism | The rate of the use of nutrients by the body to produce energy |
| Basal metabolic rate | Amount of energy needed to maintain life when body is at rest. |
| Recommended daily dietary allowances (RDA | Chart that lists recommended intake of vitamins and minerals |
| Nutrition labeling | Lists recommended daily allowances of nutrients |
| Obesity | most common nutritional disorder |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Serious mental disorder mostly teenage girls who have an intense fear of getting fat, even when losing weight |
| Amenorrhea | Most common symptom for girls with anorexia nervosa |
| Bulimia | Episodic binge eating followed by purging, usually women, older than teens |
| Anorexia | loss of appetite |
| Malnutrition | poor nutrition due to diet or illness |
| Tooth Decay | Caused by Deficiency in Fluorine |
| Goiter (Enlarged Thyroid) | Deficiency in Iodine |
| Anemia | Deficiency in Iron |
