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- 1. A lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
- 3. A stimulant found in many beverages that affects the nervous system.
- 5. A food or beverage that has a high amount of calories with little or no nutritional benefit.
- 6. The body’s biological response to a lack of food. The “need” for food.
- 9. Whole grains that have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This lowers the nutritional value.
- 13. , Organic substances that are generally classified as either fat soluble or water soluble.
- 15. A unit of measurement for energy, used to measure the energy in foods and beverages.
- 17. A fat-like substance found in all body cells, needed for all body processes. Also found in some food products.
- 23. The chemical building blocks of a protein.
- 24. A digestive reaction to a food.
- 26. A food processing method that turns oils into a solid fat, making it unhealthy.
- 27. Proteins that contain all essential amino acids.
- 28. Grain products that are made with the entire kernel and contain most of the original nutrients.
- 29. A visual representation of a plate and all 5 food groups that should be eaten daily.
- 30. High blood pressure often linked to high salt intake.
- 33. A food processing method that restores nutrients lost in processing to near the original levels.
- 34. A blood disorder characterized by low energy, weakness, and shortness of breath caused by lack of iron.
- 35. Generally are liquid at room temperature and are considered beneficial (healthy) fats because they can improve blood cholesterol levels.
- 37. How much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a total daily diet.
- 38. , Table salt, a necessary nutrient, although needed in very small amounts.
- 39. A fat found in some food products that is solid at room temperature and is linked to heart disease.
- 40. , A lack or shortage of something.
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- 2. Advice about food and nutrition to promote overall health and prevent chronic disease.
- 4. Conditions that are marked by extreme emotions, attitudes and behavior related to food, eating and weight.
- 7. A person’s desire to eat food. The “want” for food.
- 8. Food items likely to decay or go bad quickly, generally they require refrigeration to slow the decay.
- 10. Vitamins that are absorbed and transported by fat.
- 11. , The quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.
- 12. Proteins that lack at least one amino acid.
- 14. A study of nutrients and how the body uses them.
- 16. A food processing method that adds nutrients to a food that is not normally found in it.
- 18. Blood sugars formed when carbohydrates are consumed.
- 19. Body Mass Index, a height and ratio ratio that is used to measure body size.
- 20. The price for one item or measurement, which can be used to compare the same type of goods sold in varying weights and amounts.
- 21. , An immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. It can be life threatening.
- 22. Vitamins that are absorbed and transported by water.
- 25. A food that has a high amount of quality nutrients.
- 31. Compounds in foods essential to life and health.
- 32. Elements in food that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
- 36. A sugar that is found naturally in milk.