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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.
Created by: AnaliseCastro
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