Vocab
diet containing only mild flavored foods with soft textures
bland diet
unit of measurement of the fuel value of food
calories
group of chemical substances including sugars, cellulose, and starches
carbohydrate
The process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
absorption
fibrous form of carbohydrates
cellulose
type of diets that includes both low calorie and high calorie diets
calorie-controlled diets
metabolic disease caused by an insufficient secretion or utilization of insulin and leading to an increased amount of sugar in the blood and urine
diabetes mellitus
fat like substances synthesized in the liver and found in body cells and animal fat
cholestrol
high blood pressure
hypertension
diets with limited amounts of fat
fat restricted diets
type of diet used for patients with diabetes mellitus
diabetic diet
enzymes or organic molecules; help protect the body from harmful chemicals called free radicals
antioxidants
physical and chemical breakdown of food by the body in preparation for absorption
digestion
the rate at which the body uses energy to maintain life when the subject is at complete rest
basal metabolic rate
state of being in good health
wellness
excessive body weight 20 percent or above the recommended weight
obesity
form of arteriosclerosis characterized by accumulation of fats or mineral deposits on the inner walls of the arteries
atherosclerosis
the use of food nutrients by the body to produce energy
metabolism
those elements in food required by the body for proper functions
essential nutrients
a body weight that is 10-20 percent above the recommended weight
overweight
When a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all
anorexia
a person alternately binges and then induces vomiting or uses laxatives to get rid of food that has been eaten
bulimarexia
a person alternately binges and then fast or refuses to eat at all; in some cases a person will exercise excessively after binging
bulimia
a calculation that measures weight in relation to height in relation to height and correlates this with body fat; used to determine if an individual is underweight, has ideal weight, or is overweight
body mass index
all body processes related to food; the body use of food for growth, development, and health
nutrition