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Chapter 10 Health
Question | Answer |
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nutrition | the process by which your body takes in and uses food |
nutriets | substances in food in which your body to grow, to repair itself, and to provide you with energy |
calorie | a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it recieves from food |
hunger | the natural physical drive to eat promoted by the bodys need for food |
appetite | is the psychlogical desires for food |
carbohydrates | are starches and sugars found in foods which provide your bodys main source of energy |
fiber | a tough complex carbohydrate that the body connot digest |
proteins | are nutrients the body uses to build maintain its cells and tissues |
cholesterol | a waxy fatlike substance |
vitamins | compunds found in food that help regulate many body processes |
minerals | elements found in food that are used by the body |
osteoporosis | condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans | a set of recommenations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans |
MyPrymais | an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living |
nutrient-dense | a high ratio of nutrients to calories |
food additives | added to a food to produce a desired effect |
foodborne illness | food poisioning |
pasteurization | treating a substance with heat to kill ot slow the growth of pathogens |
cross-contamintation | the spreading of pathogens from one food to another |
food allergy | a conditoin in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods |
food intolerence | a negative reaction to food that doesnt involve the immune system |