Terms
Absorption
How blood picks up nutrients
Bland Diet
Easily digested foods
Carbohydrates
Major source of readily usable human energy
Diabetic Diet
Avoids sugar dense foods
Fiber Diets
Includes both high and low fiber
Anorexia Nervosa
Psychological: Reduces food intake
BMI
Calculation measuring weight
Calorie-Controlled Diets
Includes high and low calorie
Digestion
Body breaking down food
Hypertension
High Blood Pressure
Antioxidants
Protect the body from harmful chemicals
Bulimarexia
Psychological: Aalternate binging and then induced vomiting
Cellulose
Indigestible carbohydrate
Essential Nutrients
Composed of chemical elements in food
Lipids
Maintain temperature
Atherosclerosis
Arteries narrow
Bulimia
Psychological: Alternately binges then fasts
Cholesterol
Sterol lipid
Limits fats to <50 grams
Liquid Diets
Includes clear and full liquids
BMR
Rate the body uses energy to maintain itself
Calorie
Measure amount of heat during metabolism
Diabetes
FAts
Another name for lipids
Low-Cholestorol Diet
Restricts cholesterol and fats