Nutrition And Body Image

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The measure of energy in the food you eat.

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Calories

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Having more body fat (adipose tissue) than is optimally healthy.

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Overweight

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How a person feels about his or her own physical appearance.

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Body Image

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A serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing, followed by self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives.

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Bulimia nervosa

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A psychiatric disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with defects in their appearance.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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Substances in food that your body needs to function properly, grow, repair itself, and supply you with energy.

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Nutrients

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Bad carbs; found in sugary foods, like fruits, candies, desserts, and soda.

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Simple Carbohydrates

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A broken down form of carbohydrate; Acts as a fuel for the body or is stored as fat.

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Glucose

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Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues; Excess turns to fat.

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Proteins

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Essential for the body; Also known as lipids; They do not dissolve in water.

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Fats

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Liquid at room temperature; Plant fats.

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Unsaturated Fats

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Bad cholesterol; Carries mostly fat and little protein; Can cause atherosclerosis.

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Low-Density Lipoproteins

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Good cholesterol; Mostly protein and little fat; Helps clear LDLs.

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High-Density Lipoproteins

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Vitamins that are easily dissolved in water; Passed into the bloodstream; Excess passed by urine.

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Water-soluble

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Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture, but that act as catalysts, regulating many body processes.

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Minerals

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Give you information about which nutrients are in the food you are eating. Based off a 2,000-calorie per day diet.

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Nutrition Labels

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Greatest nutrient in the body.

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Water

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Vitamins that are absorbed and transported by fat and stored in fat.

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Fat-soluble

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Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism or other nutrients.

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Vitamins

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A fatlike substance found in the liver of all animals.

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Cholesterol

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Vegetable oil that has gone through hydrogenation in order to make it more solid and give it longer shelf life.

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Trans Fat

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Solid at room temperature; Animal fats; Increase the risk for heart disease.

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Saturated Fats

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Building blocks of proteins.

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Amino Acids

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A carbohydrate but cannot be digested; Essential for removing waste; Prevents intestinal problems.

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Fiber

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Good carbs; found in starchy foods, like whole grain bread, pastas, and beans.

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Complex Carbohydrates

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Starches and sugars found in foods, like potatoes, pasta, bread, cereal, fruit, and milk.

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Carbohydrates

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Substances that may protect your cells from free radicals.

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Antioxidants

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Characterized by recurrent binge eating.

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Binge Eating Disorder

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A serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, excessive weight loss and body image distortion.

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Anorexia nervosa

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A condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be affected.

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Obesity

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Being under a healthy weight.

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Underweight