Chapter 8.1 Key Terms

Process of choosing and consuming food necessary for health and growth

• vitamins

• nutrition

• eating healthy

• proteins

Chemical substances that provide the nutrition essential for growth, energy, and function

• Proper sleep

• fats

• glucoe

• nutrients

nutrients that are the major source of energy for the body; can be found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy products

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• trans fat

• Fats

simple carbohydrate and the preferred source of energy for the brain and central nervous system

• Minerals

• dietary fiber

• Glucose

• simple fats

complex carbohydrate found only in plant based foods; cannot be completely digested, but has many health benefits

• Dietary fiber

• unsaturated fats

• fats

• trans fat

nutrient the body uses to build and maintain cells and tissues and provide energy; may also act as hormones or enzymes

• vitamins

• fat-soluble vitamins

• protein

• minerals

nutrients, largely made up of fatty acids, that provide a valuable source of energy for muscles and help in absorption and transport of vitamins and nutrients

• saturated fats

• fats

• trans fat

• protein

type of fat found primarily in animal based foods; are typically solid at room temperature

• unsaturated fats

• saturated fats

type of fat found in plant-based foods; are liquid at room temperature

• unsaturated fats

• trans fat

type of fat historically found in many processed foods; can also occur naturally in animal based foods

• fats

• trans fat