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A desire, rather than a need, to eat.
appetite
Substances in food that your body needs to function properly, to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
nutrients
A natural drive that helps protect you from starvation.
hunger
The process by which the body takes in and uses food.
Nutrition
Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues.
proteins
A simple sugar and the body's chief fuel.
glucose
The starches and sugars found in foods. Body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates
Substances that make up body proteins.
amino acids
Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes.
minerals
The amount of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies and excesses in most healthy people.
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
Substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect.
Additives
A food in which nutrients that were lost in processing have been added back.
enriched food
Which is a better energy source? Complex carbohydrates or Simple Carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates
What are some benefits of foods high in fiber?
helps move waste, reduce some risk of cancers/heart disease, make u feel full so you eat less
Where does an essential amino acid come from?
necessary building block of protein that only comes from food you eat
What are the 2 types of vitamins?
fat soluble and water soluble
