Nutrition Vocab

5. Part of grains and plant food that cannot be digested
6. A mineral found in table salt and prepared food
8. An emotional disorder in which a person chooses harmful eating patterns
9. A nutrient that makes up blood, helps digest food, helps with waste removal, regulates body temperature, and cushions bones and joints.
11. High in calories but low in nutrients
12. A unit of energy produced by food and used by the body
15. The rate at which food is converted to energy
16. Nutrients that help various bodily functions
20. Type of fat from meat, poultry and dairy products
22. Collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties
23. The study of food and how it affects the health and growth of the body
24. Type of fat from plants and fish

1. A substance in food that builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues, helps with body processes and provides energy
2. A quick weight-loss diet that can be dangerous
3. Nutrients that help the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
4. Nutrients that are needed for growth and repair of body cells
7. Food that has been specially treated or changed
10. Hardened deposits that form on the inner walls of blood vessels
13. Substances that protect cells from being damaged by oxidation
14. Nutrients that provide energy and help the body store vitamins
17. A fatty substance that is made by the body and can lead to heart disease
18. Nutrients that are the main source of energy for the body
19. A listing of the amount of food that should be consumed in one sitting
21. A panel of nutrition information found on foods