| A | B |
|---|
| nutrients | compounds found in food; the body needs them for proper growth, maintenace and functioning |
| nutrient deficiencies | too little of one or more nutrients in the body |
| carbohydrates | nutrients made of sugars; provide energy |
| fats | made mostly of fatty acids |
| protein | builds body tissue; made of amino acids |
| energy | the capacity to do work or produce heat |
| glucose | the body's blood sugar |
| grams | unit of weight in which many nutrients are measured |
| toxin | a poison |
| calories | units used to measure energy |
| glycogen | the form in which the liver and muscles store glucose |
| hypothalamus | a brain regulatory center |
| balanced meal | a meal with foods that provide the right amount of carbohydrates, fat and protein |
| digestion | breaking down food into nutrients the body can use |
| starch | a carbohydrate; the main food energy source for human beings |
| fiber | indigestible substances in foods, made mostly of carbohydrate |
| sugar | a kind of carbohydrate found both in food and in the body |
| cholesterol | a type of fat made by the body from saturated fat |
| vitamins | essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but are required for growth and proper functioning of the body |
| minerals | elements of the earth needed in the diet, which perform many functions in body tissues |
| underweight | weight too low for health |
| obesity | overfatness to the point of injuring health |
| basal energy | the sum totalof all the energy needed to support chemical activities ogf the cells and to sustain life |
| anorexia nervosa | a disorder of self starvation to the extreme |
| bulemia | repeated binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting |
| binges | times of vast overeating |
