Health Part 2

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Appetite:

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is a desire for food.

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Hunger:

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Is the body's response alerting of a need for food.

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Gluttony:

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Condemned as sin in Bible; to eat yourself away.

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Nutrition:

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Is the study of food and how it affects health.

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Nutrients:

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Substances your body must get from foods you eat.

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Calorie:

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Is the amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree centigrade.

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Metaolism:

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Is the sum of all the chemical reactions occurring throught the body.

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Metabolic Rate:

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Is the speed at which your body uses energy for metabolism:

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Basal Metabolic Rate:

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Your lowest metabolic rate.

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mega doses:

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Nutrients obtained in quanities that far exceed the RDA.

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Dehydration:

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an excessive amount of water lost from the body.

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Diuretic:

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Tending to increase the discharge of urine.

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Carbohydrates:

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They supply energy for the body.

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Fiber:

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Is a part of the cell wall that surrounds plant cells in many of the plants you eat.

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Protein:

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Is another nutrient that supplies energy for the body.

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Complete Protein

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A protein that does contain all nine essential amino acids.

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Fat:

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ARe a concentrated source of energy.

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Cholesterol:

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Is a fat-related substance that is produced by liver and is needed for good health.

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Saturated fats:

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Fats that generally come from animals and are solid at room temperature.

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Minerals:

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There are other substances that the body must have in small amounts.

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Macro Minerals

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present in the body in large quanitites.

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Trace Minerals

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opposite of macro minerals...

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Anemia:

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Can usually be avoided through good nutrition.

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Osteoporosis:

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Bones dont go to maximum bone mass.

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Electrolytes:

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They group up the minerals potassium, sodium, and chloride.

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Food Additive:

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Any substance that is added to food.