the study of nutrients and how the body uses them

substances in food that your body needs to function properly throughout the day

3 Benefits of Good Nutrition

3 Consequences of Poor Nutrition

experts in food and nutrition

a person who advises people on how to choose foods that positively impact their health

5 Food Groups

6 Essential Nutrients

Most important source of energy for the body

2 types of carbohydrates

Makes you feel full faster, helps with digestion and helps reduce cholesterol

Major source of energy and aids your body in absorbing vitamins

good fat

bad fat

really bad fat

builds, repairs and maintains bones, muscles and skin

Substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally and that fight infection

helps with healthy skin and normal vision

helps with healthy teeth, gums, bones; helps heal wounds and fight infection

elements that help form healthy bones and teeth and regulate certain body processes

builds strong bones and teeth

helps transport oxygen through the bloodstream

helps keep proper body fluid balance; helps the body transmit electrical signals through nerves

Regulates body temperature and blood circulation

healthiest type of carbohydrate

nutrients that should be limited in your diet

foods that can be easily measured using a clenched fist

the first thing you should look at on a nutrition label

measures the amount of energy in a food

the percent daily value that indicates a nutrient is low source of that nutrient

the percent daily value that indicates a nutrient is high source of that nutrient

an "average" person's calorie needs

The waxy substance that builds up inside your arteries

If a person has diabetes he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?

If a person has heart disease he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?

If a person has high cholesterol he should eat foods that are high in what nutrient?

If a person has high blood pressure he should be careful not to eat food too high in what nutrient?