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- 3. aids in muscle health and metabolizing protein, found in bananas, sweet potato, and a variety of fruits and vegetables
- 4. aids in bone health and density (prevents osteoporosis “brittle bones”) found in dairy products
- 6. a natural inborn physical drive within the body that sends signals to the brain to eat, determined on appetite habits formed
- 7. tough indigestible complex carbohydrate (found in whole grains, fruit, and vegetables) aids in digestion, decreases risk for cancer and heart disease
- 11. a person who does not eat animal based foods (gets their protein source from (soy and quinoa products)
- 13. Nervosa binge eating followed by purging (self-induced vomiting) or using laxatives to get rid of nutrients in the body, dangerous due to electrolyte imbalance and chance for organ failure to occur resulting in death
- 15. Metabolic Rate is the efficiency in which your body processes food to provide energy for the body’s function
- 16. Protein missing some of the 9 amino acids the body does not produce (beans/legumes, seeds, nuts)
- 18. eating or compulsive overeating, due to stress, depression, and anxiety
- 19. helps with blood formation and health (aids in hemoglobin, clotting, and oxygen transport in blood) meats, fish, poultry, dark green vegetables
- 22. fat (margarine, hydrogenated processed oils found in snack foods chips, cookies, crackers) clogs arteries related to heart disease
- 23. regulates water balance in the body, prevents muscle cramping, too much is related to heart disease
- 24. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues (complete and incomplete amino acids, found primarily in animal products and legumes/beans)
- 25. an individual below the standard weight range for his or hers height
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- 1. fat liquid at room temperature that decreases heart disease (olive and vegetable oils, avocado, healthy for decreasing bad cholesterol in the body)
- 2. Mass Index a tool that can be used to determine if an individual has a healthy body weight
- 4. starches and sugars in food that provide the body with energy in the form of glucose
- 5. waxy fat like substance found in the blood (contributes to heart disease, found primarily in saturated, trans fat foods and animal products)
- 8. someone who mostly or only eats plant based foods
- 9. fat solid at room temperature (butter, fat on steak, bacon grease) clogs arteries, related to heart disease
- 10. being above the standard weight range for his or hers height, may increase risk for health concern
- 12. compounds found in food that help regulate many vital body process (food absorption, digestion, growth, cellular repair)
- 14. cravings of hunger developed based on eating behavior, the amount and type of food people consume, associated with taste and smell
- 17. a condition of excess body fat tissue, 15% over the standard weight range for his or hers height (increases risk for chronic disease and serious health concerns)
- 20. Protein contains all 9 amino acids the body needs for cellular repair (animal foods, dairy, eggs, meats)
- 21. Nervosa self induced starvation or limited calories consumed, increases fatigue, weakness, heart disease, decreases immune system, bone density, concentration, regular sleep, menstruation