Nutrition Vocabulary

3. How much Dairy should I eat per serving?
5. a standard amount of a food, such as a cup or an ounce.
8. are essential food nutrients that your body turns into glucose to give you the energy to function.
9. a mineral most often associated with healthy bones and teeth
12. a nutrient important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity
14. How much Protein should I eat per serving?
15. How much Fruit should I eat per serving?
16. Comes mostly from processed and restaurant foods
17. the amount of energy released when your body breaks down (digests and absorbs) food

1. An unhealthy fat that can cause health issues
2. large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs.
4. a mineral that the body needs for growth and development.
6. Helps control infections and healing wounds, and is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals
7. a form of carbohydrate that the body converts to glucose
10. How much vegetable should I eat per serving?
11. a source of essential fatty acids, which the body cannot make itself.
13. How much Grains should I eat per serving?