Nutrition and Nutrients
nutrients that help your body build, repair and maintain it’s tissue
Proteins
hardened, fatty deposits that build up in blood vessels
Plaque
involve following the dietary guidelines and eating an amount of food that helps you maintain a healthful weight.
Healthful eating habits
solid fats produced artificially by heating liquid vegetable oils together with metal catalysts and hydrogen
Trans fat
an eating disorder characterized by self starvation
Anorexia
Provide energy for your body
Carbohydrates
an illness caused by eating food that has been contaminated by pathogens or by toxins produced by germs
Foodborne Illness
a desire for food because of your environment and your thoughts
Appetite
the amount of food considered to be a portion
Serving size
condition where the body does not get the nutrients it needs
Malnutrition
The part of grains and plant food that your body cannot digest
Fiber
set of food and lifestyle recommendations for healthy Americans ages two and older
Dietary guidelines
involve eating for reasons other than hunger and nutrition
Harmful eating habits
the portion of the daily value of a nutrient provided by one serving of a food or beverage
Percent daily value
•an eating disorder in which the affected person has uncontrollable urges to eat a great deal of food in a short period, and then purge (vomit) to get rid of the food consumed
Bulimia
provide energy and help the body use certain vitamins more effectively.
Fats
a disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin or the body cannot use insulin as it should
Diabetes
the body’s physical need for food
Hunger
lists the # of calories in one serving, as well as the # of calories from fat in one serving
Amount per serving
a food related illness in which a person changes eating habits in a way that is harmful to the body and mind
Eating disorder
helps your body digest food and eliminate waste.
Water
condition that results from fatty build up in blood vessels.
Atherosclerosis
may lead people to eat when they are not really hungry
Emotions
food labels list the nutrients the food contains and the % daily value for each
List of nutrients
the body does not have enough fluid to function well
Dehydration