HEALTH!!!
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- fat-soluble vitamins
- vitamins that are absorbed and transported by fat (vitamin a, d, e, and k)
- linoleic acid
- essential fatty acid not made in the body but which is essential for growth and healthy skin
- fiber
- a special form of complex carbohydrates found in tough and stringy parts if vegetables, fruits, and grains
- complex carbohydrates
- starches found in great supple in rice and other grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, and tubers
- electrolytes
- a group of minerals (include important minerals of sodium, chloride, and potassium) that become electrically charged when in solution
- expiration date
- last date you should use the product
- pack date
- the date on which the product was packaged
- natural
- reserved for meat and poultry only and according to the USDA is means the food is minimally processed with no artificial or synthetic ingredients
- aspartame
- a noncaloric sweetener and is commonly added to soft drinks and frozen desserts and is considered safe for most people when used in moderation
- minerals
- inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes
- free
- the product contains no amount, or only a slight amount of fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, or calories
- less
- the food contains 25 percent less of a nutrient or of calories than a comparable food
- saturated fats
- a fatty acid when the fatty acid holds all the hydrogen atoms it can
- incomplete proteins
- foods that lack some of the essential amino acids
- glycogen
- glucose that is not used right away and is stored in the liver and muscles as a starch substance
- amino acids
- substances that make up body proteins
- dietary guidelines for americans
- recommend that most americans cut their fat intake to no more than 30 percent of calories
- appetite
- a desire, rather than a need, to eat
- nutrition
- process by which the body takes in and uses food
- beta-carotene
- a substance found in carrots
- complete proteins
- foods that contains all the essential amino acids that the body needs and in the proper amounts
- unit pricing
- a strategy for recognizing the relative cost of a product based on the cost on standard unit such as an ounce or gram
- carbohydrates
- made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and are the starches and sugars found in foods, and is the body's preferred source of energy providing four calories per gram
- fats
- your body needs it but too much is bad for you and it represents the most concentrated form of energy available and this delivers more than twice the energy of either carbohydrates or proteins
- trace minerals
- the ones your body needs in tiny, or trace amounts
- food guide pyramid
- categorizes foods into five food groups indicating a range of servings for each that a person is advised to eat daily
- healthy
- the food is low in fat and saturated fat and contains limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium
- generally recognized as safe
- some additives like sugar and salt are termed as this because they have been used safely for years
- unsaturated fats
- a fatty acid when it is missing one or more pairs of hydrogen atoms
- essential acids
- 9 of the 20 amino acids that your body cannot make and they must come from foods you eat
- hunger
- natural drive that protects you from starvation
- freshness date
- last date a food is thought to be fresh
- sell date
- pull date and the last date the product should be sold
- variety, moderation, and balance
- foundation of a healthful eating plan
- enriched food
- a food in which nutrients that were lost in processing have been added back
- cholesterol
- fatlike substance produced in the liver of all animals and, therefore, found only in foods of animal origin
- glucose
- a simple sugar and the body's chief fuel
- simple carbohydrates
- sugars that are present in fruits, some vegetables, and milk
- proteins
- a vital part of every body sell and are nutrients that help build and maintain body tissue
- light
- the calories have been reduced by at least a third or the fat or sodium by at least half
- nutrients
- substances in food that your body needs to function properly to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- recommended dietary allowances
- the amounts of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies and excesses in most healthy people
- food additives
- substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired affect
- water-soluble vitamins
- include vitamin c and the 8 vitamins in the vitamin b complex and they dissolve in water and thus pass easily into the bloodstream in the process of digestion
- vitamins
- compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
- culture
- family and friends, advertising, and time and money
- fresh
- the food is raw, unprocessed, contains no preservatives, and has never been frozen or heated
- fortification
- addition of nutrients that are not naturally present