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absorption
the process in which blood or lymph callaries pick up the digested nutrients
bland diet
consists of easily digested foods that do not irritate the digestive tract.
calorie-controlled diet
low-calorie (overweight) and high-calorie diets (prohibited/limited)
digestion
the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts, changes the food chemically and moves the food through the digestive system
obesity
excessive body weight 20 percent or more above the average recommended weight, or a BMI equal to or greater than 30
anorexia nervosa
“anorexia”, a psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all
BMI
(body mass index) a calculation that measures weight in relation to height and correlates this with body fat
carbohydrates
the major source of readily usable human energy
hypertension
high BP
osteoporosis
condition in which bones become porous (full of tiny openings) and break easily
antioxidants
organic molecules that help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free radicals
bulimarexia
a psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges and then induces vomiting or uses laxatives to get rid of food that has been eaten
cellulose
the fibrous, indigestible form of plant carbohydrate
malnutrition
state of poor nutrition
peristalsis
a process during mechanical digestion where food is broken down by the teeth and moved through the digestive tract
atherosclerosis
condition in which arteries are narrowed by accumulation of fatty substances on their inner surfaces
bulimia
a psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges (eats excessively) and then fasts, or refuses to eat at all
cholesterol
a sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products
metabolism
the process in which nutrients are used by the cells for building tissue, providing energy, and regulating various body functions.
therapeutic diets
modifications of the normal diet and are used to improve specific health conditions
BMR
(basal metabolic rate) the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue, without doing any voluntary work
calorie
The unit of measure for the amount of heat produced during metabolism
diabetes mellitus
metabolic disease caused by an insufficient secretion or use of insulin leading to an increased level of glucose (sugar) in the blood
nutrition
all body processes relating to food (digestion, absorption, metabolism, circulation, elimination)
underweight
a body weight that is 10 to 15 percent less than the average recommended weight for a person's height, or a BMI less than 18.5.