Nutrients and your body

Substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.

• Nutrients

• Amino Acids

• Carbohydrates

Shortage of a nutrient

• nutrition

• nutrient deficiency

• protein

The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health.

• cholesterol

• nutrients

• nutrition

Nutrient group used to build and repair cells.

• fiber

• proteins

• carbohydrates

Chemical building blocks that make up proteins

• nutrients

• vitamins and minerals

• amino acids

Starches and sugars found in food

• Carbohydrates

• Nutrition

• Proteins

A complex carbohydrate

• fiber

• protein

• fats

Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy

• fats

• cholesterol

Foods like butter, cheese, and many meats are high in saturated fats.

• True

• False

A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing

• unsaturated fats

• trans fatty acids

• polyunsaturated fats