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Vocab Set 4
Question | Answer | Examples |
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What is hunger? | Hunger is what keeps your body from starvation. | Wanting or needing more of what you've already eaten. |
What is an appetite? | An appetite is the want to eat verses the need to eat. | Eating a whole meal then going back and eating a bowl of cereal. |
What is nutrition? | Nutrition is is when the body consumes and uses food for energy. | Having a healthy diet. |
What is fiber? | Fiber is food material that cannot be digested. | Bran, Broccoli, Cabbage, Berries, Celery, Squash |
What is R.D.A? | R.D.A is the recommended dietary allowances that provide the right amount of vitamins and minerals. | Energy RDA, Protein RDA |
What is F.D.A? | F.D.A stands for food and drug administration which is a federal agency that is responsible for protecting the public health. | FDA approves of of Neupro Patch for early PD |
What are food additives? | Food additives are substances that have been added to food so that flavor, appearance, or perseverance is enhanced. | Aspartame. Benzoate, Nitrates, Sulfphite |
What are enriched foods? | Enriched foods are food that has had nutrients added to it. | White bread, Pasta |
What does it mean to be light? | The term light is mainly used when describing the amount of alcohol intake. It can also mean the amount of calories or fat a food has. | Light meals, Tofu, Juice, Avacado |
What does less mean? | Less means to have a smaller amount or not as much. | Less trans fat |
What does free mean? | Free means when a certain thing doesn't contain something. | Fat free on a bag of chips. |