Nutrition Vocabulary

2. are substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients
3. is the parts of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest
5. fats these are fats that remain liquid at room temperature
6. are sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants
7. is the body’s physical need for food
13. foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories.
14. or the psychological desire for food
15. a nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
16. the study of nutrients and how the body uses them

1. fats that are solid at room temperature, not good for health
3. is a sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat
4. is the amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide
8. are elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain body processes.
9. a unit of heat that measures the energy available in food
10. are nutrients your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues
11. are substances in food that your body needs
12. This is a system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices