| 1. a person who only consumes vegetables and fruit as a food source but may still consume dairy products |
2. the indigestible material from plants that aids in maintaining proper intestinal and bowel functioning |
3. a measure of the energy released by food as it is digested by the human body |
4. soft greasy solids stored in the body as a reserve energy source |
| 5. the usual components of food consumed by a person over a specified period of time |
6. inorganic substances that are needed by the body to maintain proper bodily functions |
7. various naturally found organic substances that are essential to the proper development and growth of the human body |
8. the act of the human body utilizing nutrients and minerals from digested food to allow for growth and the proper functioning of internal processes |
| 9. an organic substance consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that is a vital source of energy |
10. a grouping of molecules consisting of amino acids that form the basis of all living tissue, making them essential to the proper development, growth, and maintenance of the human body |
11. a person who only consumes vegetables and fruit and doesn’t consume or use any type of product derived from animals |
12. a necessary mineral needed for the proper functioning of red blood cells to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| 13. the condition of being extremely overweight |
14. the most essential compound required by the human body to maintain proper function |
15. the ability or capacity to perform tasks or actions |