Flashcards
Unit 3 vocab
Cards in this deck (12)
- 1Anorexia Nervosa A psychological condition with physical effects in which a person starves themselves to the point of malnutrition. LD 6
- 2BMI -Body Mass Index A weight to height ratio; a healthy BMI is considered between 19 and 25. LD 6
- 3Bulimia Nervosa A psychological condition with physical effects in which a person binge eats and then rids the body of foods consumed by vomiting. LD 6
- 4Calorie Unit of measure for the energy in food. LD 6
- 5Cholesterol Fat-like substance in all body cells. LD 6
- 6Diabetes A condition in which the body cannot use glucose (sugar) normally. LD 6
- 7Dietary Supplements Substances such as vitamins, minerals and herbals taken in addition to food. LD 6
- 8Eating Disorder Abnormal eating behavior that endangers physical and mental health. LD 6
- 9Fad Diet Popular weight loss method that ignores sound nutrition principles. LD 6
- 10Healthy Weight A body weight that is appropriate for your height and benefits your health. LD 6
- 11Heart Disease Any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. LD 6
- 12Obesity An excess of body fat that frequently results in significant health impairment. LD 6
