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Body Mass Index
The process of taking in food and using for energy, growth, and good health.
Nutrition
Substances in food that you body need to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
Nutrients
shortage of a nutrient in the body
Nutrient deficiency
A visual reminder to help consumers make better food choices
MyPlate
The 5 groups of food
Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Protein
Nutrient group that is used to build, repair, and grow cells.
Proteins
Small units within proteins that are the chemical building blocks of a protein
Amino Acids
starches and sugars found in foods that allow your body to use them as energy
Carbohydrates
Type of carbohydrate that cannot be digested.
Fiber
Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, keep your skin healthy and allows your body to build and maintain cell membranes
Fat
Fat's that are solid at room temperature
Saturated Fat
fats that are liquid at room temperature
Unsaturated Fat
Waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances
Cholesterol
Compounds that help to regulate the body processes and fight disease
Vitamins
Minerals
Psychological (Mental) desire for food
Appetite
Physical need for food
Hunger
An area which residents do not live near supermarkets or other food stores that offer affordable/nutritious food
Food Desert
unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
calorie
foods that offer little to no nutritious value but do supply energy
Empty Calorie Foods
Nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body.
Sodium
High amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
Nutrient Dense
Sickness that results from eating food that is not safe to eat.
Foodborne illness
weighing more than the appropriate weight for your gender, height, and body frame
overweight
weighing less than the appropriate weight for gender, height, age, and body frame
Underweight
Weight that is best for your body, it is not a single number but a range
Appropriate Weight
Energy Equation
Teens should get how many minutes of physical activity per day.
60 minutes
The way you see yourself and body
Body Image
extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death
Eating disorders
Eating disorder in which a person starves themselves for fear of gaining weight
Anorexia
Eating disorder where a personal repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges (Throws up)
Bulimia
Eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time
When a persons weight is more than 20% higher that what is appropriate for their height, age, and body frame
Obese