| A | B |
|---|
| anthropometric | data used in the study of human measurement |
| biochemical | the study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms |
| dietary supplements | any product intended to supplement the diet, including vitamin and mineral supplements, proteins, enzymes, amino acids, fish oils, fatty acids, hormones, and herbs and other plant extracts |
| daily value | the estimated amount of a nutrient recommended for an individual's daily intake |
| probiotics | strains of "friendly bacteria" that have beneficial effects on the body |
| fortification | the addition of one or more vitamins or minerals to a food product |
| functional foods | generally taken to mean food, fortified foods, and enhanced food products that may have health benefits beyond the effects of essential nutrients they contain |
| nutrition facts label | nutritional information required by legislation to be posted on most multiple-ingredient foods and dietary supplements |
| prebiotics | certain fiber-like forms of indigestible carbohydrates that support the growth of beneficial bacteria in the lower intestine; "intestinal fertilizer" |
| enrichment | the replacement of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and iron that are lost when grains are refined |
