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- 4. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
- 5. a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.
- 6. those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally. Those essential for health include calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, chromium, copper, fluoride, molybdenum, manganese, and selenium
- 7. a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in animal products, though is also present in other sources, such as nuts and legumes.
- 10. easily set on fire.
- 14. a unit of energy
- 15. these help your body grow and work the way it should. There are 13 essential and they are fat and water soluble.
- 16. the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.
- 17. a waxy substance found in your blood. Needed to build healthy cells, but high levels can increase your risk of heart disease.
- 19. a type of bacteria that's the most frequently reported cause of food-related illness in the United States. You can't see, smell, or taste it. Illness from these bacteria is officially called salmonellosis. It can cause an upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, and pain and cramping in your belly
- 24. the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning.
- 26. Organic compounds that combine to form proteins. One of the building blocks of life.
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- 1. An eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight and what they eat; characterized by a distorted body image, with an unwarranted fear of being overweight.
- 2. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
- 3. also known as roughage, is the part of plant-based foods (grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans) that the body can't break down. It passes through the body undigested, keeping your digestive system clean and healthy, easing bowel movements, and flushing cholesterol and harmful carcinogens out of the body.
- 8. a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps.
- 9. the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.
- 11. A serious eating disorder marked by binging, followed by methods to avoid weight gain. People with this condition binge eat. They then take steps to avoid weight gain. Most commonly, this means vomiting (purging). But it can also mean excessive exercising or fasting.
- 12. the condition of being physically fit and healthy.
- 13. One of the basic food groups, these are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products.
- 18. Normally lives in your intestines. Most strains are usually harmless. A few strains cause diarrhea/bloody diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pains and cramps. One strain can lead to kidney failure if not properly managed. Eating contaminated food is the most common way to get an E. coli infection.
- 20. Frequently consuming unusually large amounts of food in one sitting and feeling that eating behavior is out of control.
- 21. the passage of energy, particularly electrical or heat, through matter.
- 22. a diet that is popular for a time, similar to fads in fashion, without being a standard dietary recommendation, and often promising unreasonably fast weight loss or nonsensical health improvements.
- 23. things, especially foodstuffs, likely to decay or go bad quickly.
- 25. any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits (such as anorexia nervosa).