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Nutrition - Health
Nutrition test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 60 Minutes | Should have this level of activity every day |
| Nutrient Dense Foods | Contains lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the # of calories |
| Proportion | The size of the group |
| Sources of energy | Carbs, fats, proteins |
| Metabolism | Process by which you body breaks down food to release this energy |
| Calories | The amount of energy released when nutrient are broken down |
| Fiber | A type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants; necessary for proper digestion |
| Fats | Supply your body with energy from your cells |
| Saturated Fats | Butter, cakes, oils (too much starts to lead to heart disease) |
| Unsaturated Fats | liquid at room temperature |
| Cholesterol | waxy, fat-like substance that is found only in animal products |
| Trans Fats | made when manufactueres add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oil |
| Proteins | Can serve as a source of energy |
| Amino Acids | Long chains of smaller "links" that are bound together - anything that comes from animals |
| Percent of calories that comes from proteins | 10-35% |
| Fat Soluble Vitamins | Dissolve fatty material and can build up to dangerous levels A,D,E, and K |
| Water-soluble Vitamins | Dissolve in water |
| Antioxidants | Protect healthy cells from damange caused by the aging process, and protect again cetain types of cancer |
| Minerals | needed in small amounts which are nutrients |
| Calcium | A mineral - helps with blood clotting, nervous system, bones and teeth |
| Iron | Necessary for healthy red blood cells |
| Anemia | A condition in which red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin |
| Water | Makes up 65% of body; aides digestion, coold the body (sweating), removes wastes, lubricates your joints, cusions eyes, brain, and spinal cord |
| Homeostasis | A steady state |
| Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) | The rate at which you use energy when your body is at rest |
| Body Composition | The measure of how much body fat you have, as compared to muscle and bone |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Ratio of weight to height |
| Over weight | A term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard for that person's height |
| Obesity | BMI over 30 |
| Underweight | Lighter than the standard for that person's height |
| Eating Disorder | A mental disorder |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Does not eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight; can stave to death; heart can stop suddenly |
| Bulimia | Go on controlled eatin binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies |
| Health Risks of Bulimia | Dehydration, kidney damage, and a lack of necessary vitamins and minerals |
| Binge Eating Disorder | Regularly have an uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food |
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