| A | B |
|---|
| nutrition | eating the foods the body needs to grow and develop and to work properly |
| diet | the food and drink we regularly eat |
| nutrients | substances in foods that your body needs |
| carbohydrates | sugars and starches that give you energy |
| fats | fatty acids that provide energy |
| proteins | help to build cells and make them work properly |
| amino acids | chains of building blocks |
| vitamins | nutrients that the body needs in small amounts |
| minerals | nonliving substances the body needs in small amounts to work properly |
| water | the most common nutrient |
| RDA | a guideline for the amount of each nutrient to be eaten each day |
| basic food groups | foods within each group supply similar nutrients |
| leader nutrients | the main nutrients in each of the four food groups |
