Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Health 4.1

        Help!  

Question
Answer
Nutrition   The process by which your body takes in and uses food  
🗑
Nutrients   Substances in food that make your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy  
🗑
Calorie   A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it recieves in food  
🗑
Hunger   Natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food  
🗑
Appetite   The psychological desire for food  
🗑
Carbohydrates   Starches and sugars found in food that provide your body's main source of energy  
🗑
Fiber   A tough complex of carbohydrates that the body cannot digest  
🗑
Proteins   Nutrients your body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues  
🗑
Cholesterol   A waxy, fatlike substance  
🗑
Vitamins   Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes  
🗑
Minerals   Elements found in food that are used by the body  
🗑
Osteoporosis   A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily  
🗑
Dietary Guidlines for America   A set of recomandations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans  
🗑
MyPyrimad   An interactive guide to healthfuleating and active living  
🗑
Nutrient-dense   A high ratio of nutrients to calories  
🗑
Food additives   Substances added to food to produce a desired effect  
🗑
Foodborne Illness   Food poisoning  
🗑
pasteurization   Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the spread the growth of pathogens  
🗑
cross-contamination   Spreading of pathogens from one food to another  
🗑
Food allergy   A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances to food  
🗑
Food intolerance   Negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: ALOD711
Popular Health & Social Care sets