Nutrition Vocab

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Diet- the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.

Calorie- either of two units of heat energy.

the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 C (now
usually defined as 4.1868 joules).

Macronutrient- a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in
the human diet.

Micronutrient- a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal
growth and development of living organisms.
Daily Value- on the Nutrition Facts label is a guide to the nutrients in one serving of food.

Minerals (Dietary) - a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.

Nutrients- a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance
of life.

Cholesterol- a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues.Cholesterol and its
derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid
compounds, but a high proportion in the blood of low-density lipoprotein (which transports
cholesterol to the tissues) is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
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Fiber- a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is
formed

Added Sugar- sugars and syrups put in foods during preparation or processing, or added at
the table

Metabolism- the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to
maintain life.

BMR- as the rate at which your body uses energy when you are resting in order to keep vital
functions going

BMI- a weight-to-height ratio

Malnutrition- lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough
of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
Obesity- the condition of being grossly fat or overweight.

Protein- any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules
composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living
organisms

Carbohydrates- any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living
tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose, and typically can be broken down to
release energy in the animal body.

Saturated Fats- a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without
double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat.
Unsaturated Fats- a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at
least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat.

Trans Fats- an unsaturated fatty acid of a type occurring in margarines and manufactured
cooking oils as a result of the hydrogenation process

Organic-relating to or derived from living matter.

Whole-grain- made with or containing whole unprocessed grain

Fructose- a hexose sugar found especially in honey and fruit.

Omega 3- are polyunsaturated fatty acids with a double bond at the third carbon
atom from the end of the carbon chain

Omega 6- Omega-6 fatty acids are a family of pro-inflammatory and anti-

inflammatory polyunsaturated fatty acids that have in common a final carbon-
carbon double bond in the n-6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the
methyl end
Pasteurization- process that kills microbes (mainly bacteria) in food and drink

VItamin A- a yellow compound found in green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, and fish-liver
oil. It is essential for growth and vision in dim light.

Vitamin C- a vitamin found particularly in citrus fruits and green vegetables. It is essential in
maintaining healthy connective tissue, and is also thought to act as an antioxidant. Severe
deficiency causes scurvy.

Vitamin D- any of a group of vitamins found in liver and fish oils, essential for the absorption
of calcium and the prevention of rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults
Calcium- the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.

Folic Acid- a vitamin of the B complex, found especially in leafy green vegetables, liver, and
kidney.
Works Cited
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid

https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/omega-3-fatty-acids-fact-sheet#1

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