Ch. 9 Nutrition

5. substances in food that your body needs to function
7. balance between the calories you take in from food and the calories your body uses
9. emotional desire for food
11. starches and sugars found in foods, especially in plant foods
12. physical need for food
13. promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy
14. the nutrients used to build and repair cells

1. compounds that help to regulate body functions
2. have a high amount of nutrients relative to their number of calories
3. elements in foods that help your body work properly
4. unit of heat that measures the energy available in food
6. tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat and other grains
8. study of nutrients and how the body uses them
10. the way you see your body