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nutrition vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nutrition | includes all body processes relating to food these include digestion, absorption metabolism circulation and elimination |
| nutritional status | to the state or condition of ones nutrition |
| wellness | a state of good health with optimal body function |
| hypertension | high blood pressure may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt |
| atherosclerosis | condition in which arteries are narrowed by the accumulation of fatty substances on their inner surfaces |
| osteoporosis | condition in which bones become porous and break easily |
| malnutrition | poor nutrition |
| essential nutrients | are composed of chemical elements found in food |
| carbohydrates | are the major source of readily usable human energy |
| cellulose | is the fibrous indigestible form of plant carbohydrate |
| lipids | organic compounds such as oil |
| fats | also known as lipids |
| cholesterol | is a sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products |
| proteins | are the basic components of all body cells |
| vitamins | organic compounds that are essential to life |
| antioxidant | organic molecules that help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free radicals |
| minerals | are inorganic elements found in all body tissue |
| digestion | is the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts,changes the food chemically and moves the food through the digestive system |
| peristalsis | a rhythmic, wavelike motion of the muscles |
| absorption | is the process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients |
| metabolism | process in which nutrients are used by the cells for building tissue providing energy and regulating various body functions |
| BMR | the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue |
| kilo-calories | diet containing low calorie foods, frequently prescribed for weight loss |
| therapeutic diets | modifications of the normal diet and are used to improve specific health conditions |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| regular diet | balanced diet usually used for the ambulatory patient |
| liquid diets | includes both clear liquids and full liquids.they should be used for only a short period of time |
| soft diet | similar to the regular diet but foods must require little chewing and be easy to digest |
| diabetic diet | used for patients with diabetes mellifluous |
| calorie controlled diets | both low calorie and high calorie diets low are frequently used for patients who are overweight |
| low cholesterol diet | restricts foods containing cholesterol |
| fat restricted diets | low fat diets, cream whole milk |
| sodium restricted diets | low sodium or low salt diet |
| protein diet | both low and high protein diets |
| blond diet | consist of easily digested food that don not irritate the digestive tract |
| low restricted diet | eliminates or limits foods that are high in bulk or fiber |
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