Nutrition for Health questions with
answers
Nutrients ✅✅substances in food that your body needs
nutrition ✅✅the study of nutrients
appetite ✅✅psychological desire for food
hunger ✅✅the body's physical need for food
carbohydrates ✅✅sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants
Fiber ✅✅the part of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest
proteins ✅✅nutrients your body uses to build, repair and maintain cells and tissues
saturated fats ✅✅fats are solid at room temperature. Butter, cheese and fatty meats.
unsaturated fats ✅✅fats that remain liquid at room temperature, they come mainly
from plant foods such as olive oil, nuts and avacados
vitamins ✅✅substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients,
among other jobs
minerals ✅✅elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain
body processes
My plate food guidance system ✅✅a system designed to help Americans make
healthful food choices
calorie ✅✅unit of heat that measures energy available in food
sodium ✅✅a nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
foodborne illness ✅✅sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat
empty-calorie foods ✅✅foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
Nutrient density ✅✅the amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they
provide
answers
Nutrients ✅✅substances in food that your body needs
nutrition ✅✅the study of nutrients
appetite ✅✅psychological desire for food
hunger ✅✅the body's physical need for food
carbohydrates ✅✅sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants
Fiber ✅✅the part of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans that your body cannot digest
proteins ✅✅nutrients your body uses to build, repair and maintain cells and tissues
saturated fats ✅✅fats are solid at room temperature. Butter, cheese and fatty meats.
unsaturated fats ✅✅fats that remain liquid at room temperature, they come mainly
from plant foods such as olive oil, nuts and avacados
vitamins ✅✅substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients,
among other jobs
minerals ✅✅elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain
body processes
My plate food guidance system ✅✅a system designed to help Americans make
healthful food choices
calorie ✅✅unit of heat that measures energy available in food
sodium ✅✅a nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
foodborne illness ✅✅sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat
empty-calorie foods ✅✅foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
Nutrient density ✅✅the amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they
provide
