Nutrition

The science of food and the ways in which the body uses the foods you eat

Substances in the food that provide energy and help form body tissues. Necessary for growth and life

Class of energy giving nutrients that include starches, fibers and sugars

Simple sugar that circulates in the blood. The most important sugar in the body because it provides energy to the body's cells

Sugar that is naturally found in fruit and honey. It's also added to sweeten drinks

Sugar made by animals. Also known as "milk sugar"

A sugar refined from sugar cane that is known as table sugar.

Complex carbohydrate made in the body, stored in the liver and muscle of humans.

Adds bulk to your food, aids in digestion, helps curb appetite

Class of energy giving nutrients that are also the main form of energy storage in the body

Class of nutrients made up of amino acids. They are needed to build and repair body structures, and to regulate processes in the body

Nine amino acids that cannot be made up in the body.

A class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth. Either dissolve in fat or water.

Fat soluble vitamin needed for strong bones and teeth. The lack of this vitamin leads to blindness.

Fat soluble vitamin that is produced in the body when exposed to UV rays