Nutrition Vocabulary

7. sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed
12. helps protect the body from disease
13. containing nutrients that have been added to foods that do not naturally contain them
14. diet that focuses on plants for food
15. grains that contain entire kernel and therefore have more nutrients than refined grains
16. foods that provide energy and nutrients you need to be healthy

1. foods that are grow, processed, and sold within a certain area
2. type of carbohydrate that keeps foo moving through the digestive tract
3. usually solid at room temperature and eaten too much can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase risk of heart disease
4. mineral usually in the form of salt that body needs only in small amounts
5. developed by USDA to remind Americans to choose balanced meals
6. cow and goat milk and many foods made from milk are considered part of this group
8. substance found in food that nourishes your body
9. substance found in certain foods that are important for good health like calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc
10. substance found in food that the body needs to grow and stay healthy
11. grains that have had the nutritious outer layer removed