Nutrition and Diets

3. high blood pressure may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt in the diet.
4. is the process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
5. unit of measurement of the fuel value of food
8. poor nutrition; without adequate food and nutrition
10. is a body weight that is 10 to 20 percent greater that the average recommended weight.
11. also called a lipid; nutrient that provides the most concentrated form of energy; highest-calorie energy nutrient; overweigh
14. BMI over 25
15. is the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts, changes the food chemically.
16. A steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes and acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids.
17. he act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes
18. commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds.
19. condition in which bones become porous and break easily.

1. the state of poor nutrition; may be caused by poor diet or illness.
2. are the basic components of all body cells.
5. the major source of readily usable human energy.
6. are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals.
7. form of arteriosclerosis characterized by accumulation of fats or mineral deposits on the inner walls of the arteries
9. are organic compounds that are essential to life.
12. loss of appetite
13. fibrous form of carbohydrate