Question | Answer |
Anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder that causes people to starve themselves because they believe they are to fat. |
Bulimia | An eating disorder in which people feel they are too fat but cannot control their eating urges,so they eat large quantities of food and then vomit or take laxatives. |
Calorie | Units of or body fuel provided by carbohydrates,fats,and protein in food. |
Diet | All the foods a person eats regularly. |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans | A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the United States government |
Eating disorders | extreme, unhealthy behavior relating to food, eating and weight. |
Empty-Calorie foods | Foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients |
Fad Diets | Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation, unusual requirements, and promise immediate weight loss. |
MyPyrimid | a guide developed by the USDA for healthful eating that divides food into six groups, and indicates a range of the number of servings needed daily from each group . |
Nutrient | chemical substances in food that help to maintain the body |
Nutrient-dense Food | a food that is rich in the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy |
Nutrition | the study of nutrients and how they are used to by the body |
Obesity | weighing twenty percent or more above desireable weight for height in an adult obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more. |
Stress | physical or psychological tension and strain. |
Substance abuse | misuse of drugs that damage an individual's health and ability to function. |
Wellness | the process of acquiring and maintaining physical, mental, emotional, and social health. |
Protein | Nutrient used to build, maintain, and repair tissue (like muscles) |
Carbohydrates | Nutrient used as the body's main source of energy |
Fat | stored energy |
water | most important substance for your body |
Iron | mineral that helps the blood carry oxygen to all parts of the body |
Calcium | Mineral that helps bones and teeth |
Potassium | mineral that regulates fluid in the body (helps prevent cramps in athletes) |