| A | B |
|---|
| anorexia nervosa | eating disorder with fear of being fat |
| ascorbic acid | another name for vitamin C |
| balanced diet | diet that has a variety of food groups |
| beriberi | deficiency caused by lack of vitamin B1 |
| bulemia | disorder from overeating and vomiting |
| calorie | amount of heat energy found in food |
| calorimeteer | machine that measures food energy |
| carbohydrate | nutrient source of energy for life |
| carotene | yellow or red pigment found in vegetables |
| cholesterol | fatty substance in food from animals |
| fats and oils | nutrient that is source of stored energy |
| glycogen | extra carbs stored in liver |
| mineral | nutrient for building body parts |
| night blindness | disease caused by lack of vitamin A |
| nutrients | usable parts of food |
| pernicious anemia | blood condition caused by lack of Vitamin B12 |
| proteins | nutrient that builds and repairs body tissue |
| rickets | soft bones and bad teeth |
| roughage | indigestible part of food |
| scurvy | disease caused by lack of vitamin C |
| solvent | materials that dissolve other materials |
| thiamine | another name for vitamin B1 |
| trace elements | needed by the body in very small amounts |
| vitamins | natural substance found in foods |
