Chapter 10 Terms
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
What is body image?
A calorie is a unit of _____ used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
heat
This is a measurement of body weight relative to height
What is BMI?
Elements found in food that are used by the body
What are minerals?
What is metabolism?
Hunger is the natural _______ drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food
A repeated pattern of losing & regaining body weight
Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
What are food additives?
Weight-loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time
What are Fad Diets?
Your appetite is the ________ desire for food
The spreading of pathogens from one food to another
What is cross-contamination?
What is anorexia nervousa?
Family and culture, friends, money, and ______ can affect what you choose to eat
What is advertising?
One way to avoid unhealtful weight and diseases such as cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis
What is eating healthy/variety of foods?
Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
An eating disorder that involves cycles of overeating and purging, or attempts to rid the body of food
What is bulimia nervousa?
Name 5 ways to help manage your weight.
Target a healthy weight, set realistic goals, personalize your plan, put your goals & plan in writing, evaluate your progress