Nutrition Vocabulary

5. Describes a person who is lighter that the standard for the person's height
10. Found in foods, the body needs to regulate body functions, promote growth, repair tissues and obtain engergy
12. Recommendations that specify the amount of certain nutrients the average person needs daily
13. Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
15. A desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need
16. The helper nutrient
17. A nutrient that forms your cells, maintains body temperature and protects your nerves
21. The ratio of your height to weight
22. Chemical process that breaks food down to release energy
23. The measurable unit of the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down

1. Cannot be broken down by the body, but necessary for the digestive tract
2. A feeling of physical discomfort that is cause by your body's need for nutrients
3. A nutrient that is used for growth and repair of body tissue
4. A nutrient that supplies energy for the body
6. Contains lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories
7. a serious reduction of the body's water content
8. A popular diet that may help a person lose or gain weight, but without proper regard for nutrition
9. A measure of how much body fat you have, as compared to muscle and bone.
11. A fat that is added to foods by manufactures for food to stay fresh longer
14. A fat that is liquid at room temperature and can help fight heart disease
18. A person who is heavier than the standard for the person's height and weight
19. A fat that is solid at room temperature and can cause heart disease
20. A waxy, fatlike substance found only in animal products, not necessary part of your diet, the liver makes all we need