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Nutrition and Wellne
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Offers advice on what Americans should eat in order to stay healthy | Dietary Guidelines |
| A high level of overall health | wellness |
| In combination with good food, heredity, health care, environment, this affects good health. | lifestyle |
| The number of nutrients needed to maintain good health | 40 |
| Eating a large combination of foods | variety |
| Physical condition which contributes to high blood pressure, and heart disease. | overweight |
| Fat-like substance which may contribute to increased risk of heart disease. | cholesterol |
| Nutrient which provides energy for the body | carbohydrates |
| Eating many foods while avoiding extremes | moderation |
| A version of a food which contains less fat than normal | low-fat |
| A condition caused by eating a diet high in salt | high blood pressure |
| sodium | salt |
| A substance that is illegal for teenagers and is not healthy | alcohol |
| Serotonin | A chemical in the body which controls the body's desire to eat |
| Anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder in which one controls greatly the amount of food eaten, or exercises to excess. |
| Bulimia Nervosa | An eating disorder in which one binges and then urges. |
| Binge Eating Disorder | An eating disoder in which one binges and does not purge. |
| Nutrient-dense food | Food which is high in nutrients in comparison to the number of calories it contains. |
| Empty-calorie foods | Food which contains many calories but few nutrients. |
| Ethnic | referring to a group of people from a particular country or region. |