Resistance - answerability of the body to protect itself from disease
Vitamins - answer group of substance necessary for normal metabolism, growth, and
body function
vitality - answerability of an organism to go on living
Metabolism - answer the body process of using food to make energy and nutrients
Nutrients - answer substance that nourish the body
stamina - answer body’s strength or energy
regulate - answer to control or adjust
essential - answer necessary
Hemoglobin - answer complex chemical in the blood; carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
obesity - answer extreme fatness
absorbed - answer taken in or received
minerals - answer inorganic elements that occur in nature; essential to every cell
protein - answercomplex compound found in plant and animal tissues; essential for
heat, energy, and growth
calories - answerunits of measurement of the fuel value of food
fecal - answerPertaining to feces,
a solid waste product
name the four functions of food? - answerprovide heat, promote growth, repair tissue,
and regulate body process
name the five basic nutrients, and explain how they maintain body function? -
answerVitamins- need for normal metabolism/ growth
proteins- build/ new tissue
carbohydrates- provide energy
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