Key Terms
What is absorption?
What is the process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients, mostly occurs in the small intestine, but water, salts, and some vitamins are absorbed in the large intestine
What is bland diets?
What is consisting of digested foods that do not irritate the digestive tract
what is calorie-controlled diets?
What is including both low-calorie and high-calorie diets
What is a diabetic diet?
What is used for patients with diabetes, calls for carbohydrate- controlled diets
What are fiber diets?
What are usually classified as high fiber or low fiber
What is anorexia nervosa?
What is commonly called anorexia; a psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all
What does BMI stand for?
What is body mass index
What are carbohydrates?
What is a major source of readily usable human energy, commonly called starches or sugars
What is digestion?
What is the process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts, changes the food chemically, and more the food through the digestive system
What is hypertension?
What is high blood pressure, may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt in the diet, can be led to disease of the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys
What is antioxidants?
What is organic molecules that help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free radicals
What is 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
What is cellulose?
What is the fibrous, indigestible form of plant carbohydrate, important because it provides bulk in the digestive tract and cause regular bowel movements
What are essential nutrients?
What is composed of chemical elements found in food, used by the body to perform different body functions
What are lipids?
What is commonly known as fats and oils, they are organic compounds
What is atherosclerosis?
What is a condition in which arteries are narrowed by the accumulation of fatty substances on their inner surfaces, thought to be cause by a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol, can lead to heart attack or stroke
What is bulimia
What is 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
What is cholesterol?
What is sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products, used in the production of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids
What is fat-restricted diets?
What is also called low-fat diets, usually limits fats to less than 50 grams daily
What is liquid diets?
What include both clear liquids and full liquids, both are nutritionally inadequate and should be used only for short periods of time
What does BMR stand for?
What is calorie?
What is the measurement for the amount of heat produced during metabolism is the way the energy content of food is measured
What is diabetes mellitus?
What is metabolic disease caused by an insufficient secretion or use of insulin leading to an increased level of glucose (sugar) in the blood: heredity, obesity, lack of exercise, and diets high in carbohydrates and sugars contribute to individuals developing this disease
What are fats?
What provides highly concentrated form of energy but are a higher calorie option source of energy that carbohydrates, maintain body temperature by providing insulation, cushion organs and bones, aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and provide flavor to meals
What is low-cholesterol diet?
What restricts foods that contain cholesterol and usually limits fats to less than 50 grams daily