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Chapter 6
Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anabolic steroids | Artificial hormones used to treat certain types of muscular disorders that can have harmful side effects. |
| Anorexia nervosa | Eating disorder in which people have an intense fear of gaining weight and lose far more weight than is healthy. |
| Binge-eating disorder | Eating disorder characterized by people eating very large amounts of food with no control. |
| Body composition | Ratio of the various components—fat, bone, and muscle—that make up a person’s body. |
| Body image | Person’s thoughts and feelings about how he or she looks. |
| Body mass index (BMI) | Measure used to estimate whether a person is a healthy weight for his or her height |
| Bulimia nervosa | Eating disorder in which a person has recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging. |
| Carbohydrates | Major source of energy for the body; found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and milk products |
| Dietary fiber | Tough complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest. |
| Dietary Guidelines | United States government recommendations for forming patterns of eating that will promote health. |
| Eating disorder | Serious illness that causes major disturbances in a person’s daily diet. |
| Fad diets | Weight-loss plans that often forbid eating certain types of food groups and may require the purchase of special, and often costly, prepared meals. |
| Fasting | Not eating any food or drink except water for an entire day. |
| Fats | Type of nutrient largely made up of fatty acids, which provide a valuable source of energy. |
| Minerals | Inorganic elements found in soil and water that the body needs in small quantities. |
| MyPlate food guidance system | United States government system that helps people put the Dietary Guidelines into practice. |
| Nutrient-dense foods | Foods that are rich in needed nutrients and have little or no solid fats, added sugars, refined starches, and sodium. |
| Nutrients | Chemical substances that give your body what it needs to grow and function properly. |
| Obesity | Having a considerable excess of body weight from fat. |
| Overnutrition | Condition that results from people eating too many foods that contain high amounts of added sugar, solid fat, sodium, refined carbohydrates, or too many calories. |
| Overweight | Having excess body weight from fat. |
| Protein | Nutrient the body uses to build and maintain all of its cells and tissues. |
| Saturated fats | Type of fat found mainly in animal-based foods, such as meat and dairy products. |
| Trans fats | Type of fat found in foods from animals, such as cows and goats; used to be found in many processed foods, such as packaged cookies and chips. |
| Undernutrition | Condition that results from people not receiving all the nutrients they need from the foods they eat. |
| Underweight | Having less body fat than what is considered healthy. |
| Unsaturated fats | Type of fat found in plant-based foods, such as vegetable oils, some peanut butters and margarines, olives, salad dressings, nuts, and seeds. |
| Vitamins | Substances that come from plants or animals that are necessary for normal growth and development. |
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