appetite
a desire, rather than a need, to eat.
nutrients
substances in food that your body need to function properly
hunger
a natural drive that helps protect you from starvation
nutrition
the process by which the body takes in food
proteins
nutrients that help build and maintain tissues
glycogen
a starchlike substance stored in the liver and muscles
carbohydrates
the starches and sugars found in foods
glucose
a simple sugar and the body's chief fuel
amino acids
substances that make up the body's proteins
minerals
inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes
recommended dietary allowances (RDA)
the amounts of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies in most healthy people
fortifying
the addition to food of nutrients that are not naturally present
additives
substances added to foods intentionally to produce a desired effect
enriched food
a food in which nutrients were lost in processing have been added back
unit pricing
a strategy for recognizing the relative cost of a product based on the cost of a standard unit