| A | B |
|---|
| nutrients | Substances found in food/drink the body needs to be healthy |
| atoms | smallest stable unit of matter |
| dehydrated | when your body is distressed by lack of water |
| carbohydrates | Molecules which provide the body with instant energy; "carbs" |
| glucose | The simple sugar (carb) used as fuel by the cells. |
| glycemic index | The measurement of quickly a food releases energy into the bloodstream |
| sucrose | Table sugar which contains fructose and glucose bonded. |
| fructose | the simple sugar of fruits. |
| glycogen | complex carbohydrate made by the liver from excess stored glucose. |
| protein | molecules used by the body to build structures and direct the cells. |
| amino acids | Smaller molecules which are linked together to make proteins. |
| essential amino acids | The nine amino acids which your body cannot make. |
| lipids | Molecule of fats. |
| glycerol molecule | The carbon backbone of a fat molecule |
| essential fatty acids | Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids which the body cannot make. |
| saturated fats | Fats which are solid at room temperature |
| unsaturated fats | fats which are liquid at room temperature. |
| trans fats | Unsaturated fats which have been hydrogenated for taste |
| vitamin deficiency | When you don't get enough vitamins |
| fat soluble vitamins | vitamins the body stores in fat. |
| water soluble vitamins | vitamins which dissolve easily in water and are not stored by the body. |
| rickets | Disease due to lack of vitamin D |
| mineral | Nonliving, substances your body needs in small amounts |
| thyroid goiter | Enlarged thyroid due to lack of iodine |
