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Nutrition |
The science that studies the substances in food and how the body uses them. |
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Nutrient |
Substances in food that your body needs. |
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Carbohydrate |
The main source of energy for your body. |
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Fiber |
The tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat, and other grains, which you cannot digest. |
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Protein |
Essential for the growth and repair of all the cells in your body. |
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Fat |
Another source of energy. |
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Vitamin |
Substances that help regulate body functions. |
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Mineral |
Elements in foods that help your body work properly. |
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Food Guide Pyramid |
A daily guideline to help you choose what and how much nutrients you need. |
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Calcium |
A mineral that helps your body build healthy teeth and bones. |
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Saturated Fat |
Fats found mostly in animal products such as butter, meat, milk, and egg yolks. |
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Cholesterol |
A waxlike substance our bodies produce and need in small amounts. |
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Sodium |
A mineral that helps control the amount of fluid in your body. |
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Calorie |
A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods. |
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Anorexia Nervosa |
An eating disorder in which a person has an intense fear of weight gain and starved himself or herself. |
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Bulimia Nervosa |
An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges by vomiting or using laxatives. |
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Physical Activity |
Any kind of movement that causes your body to use energy. |
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Strength |
The ability of your muscles to exert a force. |
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Endurance |
How long you can engage in physical activity without becoming overly tired. |
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Aerobic Exercise |
Rhythmic, nonstop, moderate to vigorous activities that work the heart. |
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Anaerobic Exercise |
Intense physical activity that requires short bursts of energy. |
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Flexibility |
The ability to move body joints through a full range of motion. |
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Physical Fitness |
The ability to handle everyday physical work and play without becoming tired. |
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Exercise |
Planned, structured, repetitive physical activity that improves or maintains physical fitness. |
