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19 Cards in this Set
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the body's physical response to the need for food
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Hunger
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the desire, rather than the need, to eat certain foods
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Appetite
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the minimum amount of energy required to keep the body alive when in a rested and fasting state
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Basal Metabolic System (BMR)
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being heavy for one's height
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Overweight
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having excess body fat for one's weight; the state of weighing for than 20% above your recommended body weight
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Obesity
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the passing down of traits from parents to their biological child
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Heredity
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the proportion of body weight that is made up of fat tissue compared to lean tissue
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Body Composition
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an index of weight in relation to height that is used to access healthy body weight
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
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a program of sensible eating and exercise habits that keep weight at a healthy level
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Weight Management
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a diet that requires major change in eating habits and promises quick weight loss
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Fad Diet
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how you see yourself and feel about your appearance and how comfortable you are with your body
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Body Image
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an eating disorder that involves self-starvation, a distorted body image, and low body weight
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Anorexia Nervosa
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an eating disorder in which the individual repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then uses behaviors such as vomiting or using laxatives to rid the body of food
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Bulimia Nervosa
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eating large amounts of food in one sitting; usually accompanied by a felling of being out of control
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Binge Eating/Bingeing
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engaging in behaviors such as vomiting or misusing laxatives to rid the body of food
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Purging
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an abnormal response to a food that is triggered by the immune system
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Food Allergy
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the inability to completely digest the milk sugar lactose
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Lactose Intolerance
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an illness caused by eating or drinking a food that contains a toxin or disease-causing microorganism
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Food-Borne Illness
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the transfer of contaminants from one food to another
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Cross-Contamination
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