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the fibrous, indigestible form of plant carbohydrate.
Cellulose
organic compounds.
Fats
commonly called fats and oils.
Lipids
the basic components of all body cells.
Proteins
organic compounds that are essential to life.
Vitamins
condition in which bones become porous (full of tiny openings) and break easily.
Osteoporosis
refers to the state or condition of one's nutrition.
Nutritional Status
a form of malnutrition caused by excess food consumption.
Obesity
high blood pressure.
Hypertension
used for patients with diabetes mellitus.
Diabetic Diet
consists of easily digested foods that do not irritate the digestive tract.
Bland Diet
a calculation that measures weight in relation to height.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
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.
Bulimarexia
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.
Bulimia
the amount of heat produced during metabolism is the way the energy content of food is measured.
Calorie
the process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients.
Absorption
commonly called anorexia; a psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all.
Anorexia Nervosa
organic molecules that help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free radicals.
Antioxidants
condition in which arteries are narrowed by the accumulation of fatty substances on their inner surfaces; thought to be caused by a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol; can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Atherosclerosis
the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue, without doing any voluntary work.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
includes both clear liquids and full liquids, both are nutritionally inadequate and should be used only for short periods of time.
Liquid Diet
restricts foods that contain cholesterol and usually limits fats to less than 50 grams (g) daily.
Slow-Cholesterol Diet
the state of poor nutrition; may be caused by poor diet or illness.
Malnutrition
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.
Underweight
a state of good health with optimal body function.
Wellness