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semster 1
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Health Care
10th Grade
12/20/2010

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Term
calories
Definition
unit to measure energy
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overweight
Definition
weighing more than 10% over standard weight for height
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obesity
Definition
excess body fat
Term
underweight
Definition
being 10% less than normal weight for height
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undernutrition
Definition
not consuming enough essential nutrients or calories for normal body functions
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nutrient-dense
Definition
foods that are high in nutrients relative to their caloric content
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weight cycling
Definition
cycle of lising, regaining, losing, and regaining weight
Term
anorexia nervosa
Definition
severe weight loss and self-induced starvation
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bulimia
Definition
overeating and some form of purging
Term
glycogen
Definition
form carbohydrates are stored in
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carbohydrate loading
Definition
storing extra glycogen in muscle before strenuous exercise
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foodborne illness
Definition
food poisoning
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cross-contamination
Definition
spreading bacteria from one food to another
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nutrient supplements
Definition
pills, powders,and liquids- not foods-that contain nutrients
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megadoses
Definition
very large amounts
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food allergy
Definition
body's immune system overreacts to substances in some foods
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allergens
Definition
substances to which the body's immune system overreacts
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