Nutrients
Essential Nutrients
composed of chemical elements found in food.
Diabetic Diet
used for patients with diabetes
Absorption
is the process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
Basal Metabolic Rate
The rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue, without doing any voluntary work,
Atherosclerosis
condition in which arteries are
narrowed by the accumulation of fatty substances
Fats
Lipids, commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds.
Fat Restricted Diets
Diets that do consist of fat.
Digestion
(breakdown) of food
Body Mass Index
is a calculation that measures weight in relation to height
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Cholesterol
is a sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products
Diabetes Mellitus
the body does not produce enough of the hormone insulin to metabolize carbohydrates.
Peristalsis
a rhythmic, wavelike motion of the muscles.
Obesity
excessive body weight 20 percent or more above the average recommended weight, or a BMI equal to or greater than 30.
Osteoporosis
condition in which bones become porous (full of tiny openings) and break easily
Nutritional Status
refers to the state or condition of one's nutrition.
Fiber Diets
classified as high fiber or low fiber
Metabolism
The actual use of the nutrients by the body
Overweight
a body weight that is 10 to 20 percent greater than the average recommended weight for a person's height, or a BMI from 25 to 29.9.
Bulimia
a psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges (eats excessively) and then fasts, or refuses to eat at all; in some cases, a person will exercise excessively after binging
Nutrition
The nutrients in ones body. Includes their nutritional habits
Protein Diets
include both low-protein and high- protein diets. Protein-rich foods include meats, fish, milk, cheeses, and eggs. These foods would be limited
Anorexia
lack of appetite
Vitamins
organic compounds that are essential to life.
Malnutrition
the state of poor nutrition; may be caused by poor diet or illness.