Nutrition

5. Choices, is the choice you make about your food and what you actually put into your body.
9. A chronic disease that affects the way cells convert sugar into energy.
10. Signals that tell your mind and body how to react.
11. Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells.
13. are elements found in food that are used by the body.
16. is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
17. are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues. They are made up of chemicals called amino acids.
20. A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.
21. Disease, A disease that affects the heart or blood vessels.
22. is the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food.
23. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
25. is the psychological desire for food.
26. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself and to supply you with energy.

1. are starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source of energy.
2. a waxy, fatlike substance—in your blood.
3. The sum of your surroundings.
4. is essential from most body functions. All of the body cells contain water.
5. and Culture, What your family eats at home influences what you eat. You may prefer a certain type or certain foods because of your culture.
6. is a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily.
7. directed towards the mind.
8. fats, Saturated fats found mostly in animal—based foods such as meat and many dairy products. A few plant oils (palm, coconut, and palm kernel) also contain a lot of saturated fats.
12. and Money, People who have busy schedules tend to choose foods that are quick and easy, like fast food, or microwavable meals. Cost is factor in choosing foods.
14. are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
15. fats, Vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds tend to contain larger amounts of unsaturated fats.
18. an acute injury in which blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
19. fats, These fats are formed by a process called hydrogenation, which causes vegetable oil to harden. As it hardens, fats become more saturated.
24. the process by which your body takes in and uses food.