Health - Nutrition Crossword (Ch. 8)

5. a unit used to measure the amount of energy that the body gets from food
7. eating an eating disorder in which a person has difficulty controlling how much food he or she eats
8. a pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, and how often a person eats
9. nervosa an eating disorder that involves self-starvation, and unhealthy body image, and extreme weight loss
11. weight range an estimate of how much one should weigh depending on one's height ad body frame
12. diets a diet that promises quick weight loss with little effort
14. the process of breaking down food into a form that the body can use
15. mass index BMI a measurement that is used to determine one's healthy weight range
16. the process by which the body converts the energy in food into energy that the body can use
17. a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
19. a substance in food that the body needs in order to work properly

1. nervosa an eating disorder in which a person eats a large amount of food and them tries to remove the food from his or her body
2. a chemical composed of one or more simple sugars; includes sugars, starches, and fiber
3. guide pyramid a tool for choosing what kinds of foods to eat and how much of each food to eat every day
4. any of the inorganic elements, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, or sodium, that are that are essential to the functioning of the human body and are obtained from foods
6. any of a group of organic substance essential in small quantities to normal metabolism found in minute amounts of natural foods
10. disorder a disease in which a person has an unhealthy concern for his or her body weight and shape
13. nutrients that supplies the body with energy for building and repairing tissues and cells
18. an energy-storage nutrient that helps the body store some vitamins