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Eating Habits
Vocabulary regarding eating habits
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Health | Is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism |
| Junk Food | Is a term for cheap food containing high levels of calories from sugar or fat with little fiber, protein, vitamins or minerals. |
| Triglycerides | Are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other animals, as well as vegetable fat. |
| Steroids | Is an organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. |
| Nutrition | Is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. |
| Eating Disorder | Is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. |
| Vegetarianism | Is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal). |
| Diet | Is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. |
| Recipe | Is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish. |
| Obesity | Is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. |