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25 Cards in this Set
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additive |
a substance deliberately added to a material to fulfill some specific purpose some specific purpose such as enhancing taste or color or prolonging shelf life |
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amenorrhea |
absence of menses; without menstruation |
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anorexia nervosa |
loss appetite; with anorexia nervosa, loss of appetite for food not explainable by disease, which may be a part o psychosis
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anorexic |
one suffering from anorexia
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beriberi |
a disease resulting from lack of vitamin B, thiamine
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binge |
a spree to overindulge, such as with alcohol
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bulimia nervosa |
a condition characterized by alternating periods of overeating followed by forced vomiting and the use of laxatives to remove food from the body
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calorie |
a unit for measuring the heat value of food
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carbohydrate |
an organic combination of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen as a sugar, a starch or cellulose
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deprivation |
to be deprived; without; having to do without or unable to use
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dietician |
one who is trained in dietetics; which includes nutrition, and in charge of the diet of an institution |
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emaciation |
to become abnormally thin; the loss of too much weight
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health |
a state of complete physical and mental o social well-being |
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infirmity |
illness or diease
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malnutrition |
lack of necessary or proper food substances in the body
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NREM (non-rapid eye movement |
a stage of sleep in which the sleeper does not experience rapid eye movement. In a healthy young adult, NREM sleep usually accounts for 75%-90% of sleep time
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nutrition |
refers to edible material, food, things that nourish
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obesity |
weighing more than 30% of ideal body weight
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protein |
a normal substance found in serum but when found in urine means the presence of an excess of secrum proteins excreted in the urine rather than reabosorbed by the renal tubules; a nutrient found in foods such as eggs, meat, fish, legumes, and soy products that provides energy to the body
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purge |
to empty; to cleanse of impurities; clear
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REM (rapid eye movement) |
a stage of sleep in which the sleeper experiences rapid eye movement. In a healthy young adult, REM sleep accounts for 10-20% of sleep time
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rickets |
a disease of the bones primarily due to the deficiency of vitamin D
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scurvy |
a disease caused by a lack of fresh fruits, vegetables, and vitamin C in the diet
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sleep apnea |
brief episodes of cessation of breathing during sleep
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tactile |
relating to the sense of touch |
