| A | B |
|---|
| carbohydrates | starches and sugars |
| proteins | repair cells and build tissues |
| vitamins | regulate body functions |
| minerals | strengthen muscles, bones and teeth |
| fats | sources of energy, vitamin storage |
| water | breaks down food, removes waste, maintain body temp. |
| saturated fats | from animals |
| unsaturated foods | usually from plants, liquid at room temp. |
| complex carbohydrates | starches, pasta |
| glucose | sugar |
| digestive system | system of organs that break down food |
| saliva | juice produced by the salivary glands |
| small intestine | where most of the digestion takes place |
| liver | largest gland in the body |
| pancreas | breaks down proteins, fats and carbohydrates |
| excretory system | system that removes wastes from the body |
| kidneys | filter water and wastes from blood and sends urine to bladder |
| colon | large intestine |
| villi | finger like projections inside small intestine |
| Epiglottis | closes the airway to the lungs |
| bulimia | eating disorder where person makes themselves vomit after eating |
| anorexia | eating disorder where person eats very little |
