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U5: VOCAB #2
1. NUTRITION: the process by which the body takes in and
uses food
2. NUTRIENTS: substances in food that your body needs to
grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
3. CALORIES: units of heat that measure the energy used by
the body and the energy that foods supply to the body
4. HUNGER: natural physical drive that protects you from
starvation; need to eat
5. APPETITE: a desire, rather than a need, to eat; want to eat
6. CARBOHYDRATES: the starches and sugars present in
foods
7. FIBER: an indigestible complex carbohydrate found in
vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
8. PROTEINS: nutrients that help build and maintain body
cells and tissues.
9. ANOREXIA NERVOSA: a disorder in which the irrational
fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from
self-imposed starvation
10.BULIMIA NERVOSA: a disorder in which some form of
purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of
overeating