Health: Chapter 9

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hunger

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the physiological impulse to seek food, prompted by the lack or shortage of basic foods needed to provide the energy and nutrients that support health

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appetite

Back 2

the desire to eat; normally accompanies hunger but is more phychological than physiological

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nutrition

Back 3

the science that investigates the relationship between phsiological function and the essential elements of foods eaten

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calorie

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a unit of measure that indicates the amount of energy obtained from a particular food.

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digestive process

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the process by which the body breaks down foods and either absorbs or excretes them

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dehydration

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abnormal depletion of body fluids; a result of lack of water

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proteins

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the essential constituents of nearly all body cells; necessary for the development and repair of bone, muscle, skin, and blood; the key elements of antibodies, enzymes, and hormones

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amino acids

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the building blocks of protein

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essential amino acids

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nine of the basic nitrogen-containing building blocks of protein, which must be obtained from foods to ensure health

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complete (high-quality) proteins

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proteins that contain all nine of the essential amino acids