| A | B |
|---|
| Hunger | A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation |
| Nutrients | Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy |
| Nutrition | The process by which the body takes in and uses food |
| Appetite | A desire, rather than a need, to eat |
| Calories | Units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body |
| Vitamins | Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, obsorption, and metabolism of other nutrients |
| Proteins | Nutrients that help build and maitain body cells and tissue |
| Lipid | A fatty substance that does not dissolve in water |
| Fiber | An indigestible complex carbohydrate |
| Carbohydrates | The starches and sugars present in foods |
| Minerals | Substances that teh body can not manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes |
| Food Guide Pyramid | A guide for making healthful daily food choices |
| Dietary Guidelines for Americans | A set of recomendation for healthful eating and active living |
| Food Allergy | A condion in which the bodys immune system reacts to substances in some foods |
| Food Additives | Substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect |
| Foodborne Illness | Food poisining |
| Pasteurization | The process of trating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens |
| Cross-Contamination | The spreding of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another |
| Food Intolerance | A negative reaction to a food or part of food caused by a metabolic problem, such as the inability to digest parts of certain foods or food components |
