Chapter 4 Nutrition Vocab

3. The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
6. Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy
7. A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
8. A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing
10. The nutrient group used to build and repair cells
15. An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
16. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
17. The way you see your body
18. Fats that are usually solid at room temperatures
19. An eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves herself or himself
20. Fats Fats that are usually liquid at room temperatures

1. A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy
2. Compounds that help regulate body process
4. The waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances
5. The starches and sugars found in foods
9. Substances the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep the blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly
11. Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death
12. A method for assessing your body size by taking your height and weight into account
13. Foods having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
14. An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time