Nutrition Ch1

TERMS

Diet

Usual pattern of food choices.

Nutrients

Chemicals that helps the body work right.

Chronic

Refers to long term diseases that are often hard to treat.

Nutrition

The study of nutrients and how the body uses them.

Chemistry

Study of what matter is made of, its properties, and how it changes.

Cell

Smallest living functional unit in a organism

Metabolism

Total of all chemical processes that occur in living cells.

Essential nutrient

Nutrients that must be supplies by food.

Deficiency Disease

Poor health caused when a nutrient is missing from the diet.

Phytochemicals

Compounds made by plants that are not nutrients.

Antioxidants

Substance that gives up elements to radical to protect cells.

Dietary Supplements

Supplements like nutrient, hormones, or herbs taken to boost your diet.

Risk taker

A personal trait that raises the chances of getting a disease.

Lifestyle

Your usual way of living, including eating and exercise habits.

Calorie

A measure of food energy.

Macronutrients

Nutrients needed in large amounts daily that give energy such as carbohydrates, protein and fats.

Micronutrients

Vitamins and minerals

Empty Calories

Energy from unhealthy solid fats, added sugar, or alcohol with little to no nutrients.

Nutrient Dense

Food or drink high in beneficial nutrients compared to its total calories.

Energy Density

How many calories a food has compared to its weight.

Moderation

Getting enough nutrients while balancing the calories you eat and burn.