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WCHS Health Glencoe Chapter 5

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Nutrition   the process by which the body takes in and uses food  
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Calories   Kilocalories; are units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body  
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nutrients   substances in food that your bhody needs to grow, to reair itself, and to supply you with energy  
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hunger   a natural physical drive that portects you from starvation  
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appetite   a desire, rather than a need, to eat  
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food choices   reasons you eat certain foods; family, friends, peers, cultural and ethinic background, convenience and cost, advertising  
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carbohydrates   the starches and sugars present in foods  
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fiber   an indigestible complex carbohydrate  
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Simple carbohydrates   sugars; such as fructose and lactose  
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complex carbohydrates   starches; found in whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes and tubers  
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proteins   nutrients that help biuld and maintain body cells and tissues  
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lipid   a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water  
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complete proteins   contain adequate amounts of all nine essential amno acids  
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imcomplete proteins   lack one or more of the essential amino acids  
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linoleic acid   an essential fatty acid that is needed for growth and healthy skin  
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saturated fatty acids   holds all the hydrogen atoms it can  
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unsatruated fatty acids   has a least one unsaturated bond  
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vitamins   compounds that help regulate many vital body processed, including the digestion, absorption, and metablolism of other nutrients  
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minerals   substances that the body cannot manufacture by that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes  
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Dietary guidelines for Americans   a set of recommendations for healthful eating and active living  
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Food guide pyramid   a guide for making healthful daily food choices  
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Dietary guidelines   recommends that no more than 30 percent of daily calories come form fats  
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food additives   substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect  
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food allergy   a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods  
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allergens   are proteins that the body responds to as if they are pathogens or foreign invaders  
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food intolerance   a negative reactio to a food or part of food caused by a metoblic problem, such as the inability to digest parts of certain foods or food components  
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foodborne illness   food poisoning  
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communicable disease   food may be contaminated with pathogen spread by an infected person  
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pasteurization   the process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens  
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cross-contaminination   the spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another  
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