Health Terms 4 Final
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- cholestrol
- fat-like substance; made in liver of all animals
- liquid protein diets
- high-protein, low-carb liquid diet
- lipid
- fatty substance that doen't dissolve in water
- carbohydrate loading
- storing extra glycogen in the muscle, before strenuous excersize
- megadoses
- very large amounts of nutrient supplements
- rehydration
- restoring lost body fluids
- dehydration
- the loss of excess body fluids
- foodborne illnesses
- food poisoning
- nutrition
- the process by which the body takes in & uses food
- fortification
- the addition of nutrients that are not naturally present
- minerals
- inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body procces
- food additives
- substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect
- cross contamination
- spreading of bacteria from one food to another
- fasting
- avoiding food
- electrolytes
- minerals that become electrically charged when in solution
- glucose
- a simple sugar and body's chief fuel
- overweight
- weighing more than 10% over the standard weight for height
- linoleic acid
- essential fatty acid not made in the body, but which is essential for growth & healthy skin
- obesity
- excess body fat or adipose tissue
- amino acids
- substances that make up body proteins
- under-nutrition
- not consuming enough essential nutrients or calories for normal body funcitons
- food intolerance
- a negative reaction to a food or ingrediant in food that is not related to the body's immune system or food poisoning
- proteins
- nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues
- vegan
- vegetarians who only eat food of plant origin
- food allergy
- the body's immune system overreacts to substances in foods
- perishable
- liable to spoil
- Anorexia nervosa
- a disorder in which you have the irrational fear of becoming obese; results in severe weight loss and starvation
- appetite
- a desire, rather than a need, to eat
- contaminant
- a substance that spoils or infects
- nutrient supplements
- pills, powders, liquids, and other nonfood forms of nutrients
- Bulimia nervosa
- a disorder in which cycles of overeating are followed by purging (clearing digestive tract); binge, then purge
- hunger
- a natural drive that protects you from starvation
- underweight
- being 10% or more below normal weight
- RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances)
- amount of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies & excesses in most healthy people
- weight cycling
- cycle of losing, regaining, losing and regaining in weight
- BMI (body mass index)
- the ratio of weight to height
- vitamins
- compounds that help regulate many vital body processes
- nutrients
- substances in foods that your body needs to function properly, to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- pasteurized
- treated by a process of heating to destroy or slow growth of pathogens
- nutrient-dense
- foods high in nutrients relative to their calorie content
- enriched foods
- food in which nutrients that 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, such as an ounce or gram
- diet pills
- help control the appetite
- carbohydrates
- starches & sugars found in food
- glycogen
- starch-like substance