chapter 6 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Weight loss plans that often forbid eating certain types of food groups and may require the purchase of special, and often costly, prepared meals.
Fad diets
Having excess body weight from fat.
overweight
United states government system that helps people put the Dietary guidelines into practice.
MyPlate food guidance.
Eating disorder characterized by people eating very large amounts of food with no control.
Binge eating disorder (BED)
Having less body fat than what is considered healthy.
Underweight.
Chemical substances that give your body what it needs to grow and function properly.
vitamins.
Person’s thoughts and feelings about how they look.
body image.
Ratio of the various components (fat bone and muscle) that make up a person’s body.
Body composition.
Substances that come from plants or animals that are necessary for normal growth and development.
nutrients.
United states government recommendations for forming patterns of eating that will promote health.
Dietary Guidelines.
Serious illness that causes major disturbances in a person’s daily diet.
Eating disorder.
Inorganic elements found in soil and water that the body needs in small quantities.
Minerals
Eating disorder in which people have an intense fear of gaining weight and lose far more weight than is healthy.
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorder in which a person has recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging.
Bulimia nervosa
Measure used to estimate whether a person is a healthy weight for his or her height.
BMI (body mass index)
Foods that are rich in needed nutrients and have little or no solid fats, added sugars, refined starches, and sodium.
nutrient dense foods
Artificial hormones used to treat certain types of muscular disorders that can have harmful side effects.
anabolic steroids
Having a considerable excess of body weight from fat.
obesity.
