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Ch.10 vocab
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Nutrition | The process by which your body takes in and uses food. |
Nutrients | Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy. |
Calorie | A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. |
Hunger | The natural physical drive to eat, promoted by the body's need for food. |
Appetite | The psychological desire for food. |
Carbohydrates | Are starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy. |
Fiber | A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. |
Proteins | Nutrients that the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues. |
Cholesterol | a waxy, fatlike substance in your blood. |
Vitamins | Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes. |
Minerals | Elements found in food that are used by the body. |
Osteoporosis | A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily. |
Dietary Guidlines for Americans | A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activityfor all Americans. |
My Pyramid | An interactive guide to healthful eating and active livind. |
Nutrient-dense | High ratio of nutrients to calories. |
Food Additives | substances added to a food to produce a desired effect. |
Foodborne illness | Food poisoning |
Pasteuirization | Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens. |
Cross-contamination | The spreading of pathogens from one food to another. |
Food allergy | A condition in which the body's immune sytem reacts to substances in some foods. |
Food intolerance | A negative reaction to food that dosnt involve the immune system. |