Nutrition Vocabulary

2. Protein found in wheat, rye, and barley
5. Minerals in body fluids, include sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride
6. The process the body uses to break down food into nutrients
8. A condition that happens when you do not take in enough liquids to replace what you lose
10. The building blocks of proteins
11. Table salt
13. Made up of what you eat and drink
14. Also called blood sugar, is the main source of energy for your body

1. A waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all cells, excess can put you at risk of heart disease
3. Chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health, examples include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals
4. Needed to build and maintain bones, muscles, and skin, get from meat, dairy products, nuts, certain grains, and beans
7. main type of nutrient, is changed into glucose and used for energy, two types
9. Found in plants, helps break down food
11. A type of simple carbohydrate, can be found naturally but often added to foods and drinks, types include glucose, fructose, and sucrose
12. The process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat
15. a unit of energy in foods