| A | B |
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| Amino Acid | One of the building block of protein molecules |
| Antioxidant | substance that reacts with free radicals to protect other substances from harmful effects of the free radical |
| Carbohydrates | one of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugar, starches and fibers. Is the body's main source of energy. Makes up 60% of our daily food. |
| Cholesterol | white, waxy lipid made by the body that is part of every cell. Is also found in foods of animal origin |
| Complex carbohydrate | a polysaccharide: often supply energy and other nutrients and fiber that the body needs. The better choice |
| Dietary fiber | the non-digestible carbohydrates and lining that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants |
| Enriched food | A food that has had vitamins and minerals added back that were lost in the refining process |
| Fat-soluble vitamin | a vitamin, specifically vitamin A,D,E, or K, that dissolves in fats |
| Functional fiber: | the isolated, non-digestible carbohydrates that have beneficial effects in human health |
| Glucose | A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body's main source of energy |
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | A lipoprotein that picks up a cholesterol from around the body and transfers it to other lipoproteins for transport back to the liver for removal from the body |
| Incomplete protein | a protein that is missing or short in one or more of the dispensable amino acids |
| Insulin | a hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level |
| Lipid | a group of compounds that includes triglycerides (fats and oils), phospholipids (lecithin), and sterols (cholesterol) |
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | a lipoprotein that carries cholesterol made by the liver through the blood stream to body cells |
| Minerals | an organic element needed in small amounts as a nutrients to perform various functions in the body |
| Complete protein | a protein that contains all dispensable amino acids |
| Nonessential amino acids (dispensable amino acids) | the amino acids the body can make itself |
| Phytochemicals | health-enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant food that are active in the body at the cellular level |
| Protein | is a long chain-like molecule that is made up of small units known as amino acids, joined together by peptide bonds |
| Refined sugar | a carbohydrate sweetener that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive |
| Simple Carbohydrate | are quick energy sources, but they do not usually supply any other nutrients or fiber |
| Supplement | a concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form |
| Vitamin | an organic compound needed in tiny amounts as a nutrient to regulate body processess |
| Nutrient | is a chemical substance in the body that helps maintain the body |
| Nutrition | the study of how your body uses the food you eat |
| Water | is the most critical nutrient for sustaining life. 2/3 of the human body is made of this nutrient. |
