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Vocabulary #4
Question | Answer |
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What is Hunger? | Hunger is a natural drive that protects us from starvation. |
What is an Appetite? | An appetite is a desire to eat. |
What is Nutrition? | Nutrition is the process by which the body takes in and uses food. |
What is Fiber? | Fibers are dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes. Examples: Cereal |
What is R.D.A? | Recommended Dietary Allowance: The RDA, the estimated amount of a nutrient (or calories) per day considered necessary for the maintenance of good health by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences. |
What is F.D.A? | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. |
What are Food Additives? | Food Additives are substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired affects Example: Popeye's Chicken |
What are Enriched foods? | Enriched foods are products to which nutrients have been added. Example: Pasta made with enriched white flour. |
What is Light? | Light is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. Example: The sun |
What is Less? | a smaller amount of; not as much. Example: A small ration of food. |
What is Free? | not physically restrained, obstructed, or fixed; unimpeded. Example: Lifting weights |