9th Grade Health - Major Summative #2
Nutrient-Dense
A(n) _____ food is rich in vitamins and minerals and has little to no saturated fats, added sugars, refined starches, or sodium.
Water
Although people can live several weeks or months without taking in food, they can only survive a few days without ______.
Food Intolerances
Condition in which a person's body cannot properly digest particular types of food; can develop gradually as a person eats large quantities of certain food frequently.
Food Allergy
Condition in which the body's immune system reacts to food as if the food is harmful; sudden symptoms can be caused by tiny amounts of the food.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Guidelines published by the USDA and HHS that provide recommendations for establishing eating patterns to promote health.
Minerals
Inorganic nutrients absorbed from plants, water, and animal food sources.
Organic
Produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
Metabolism
Rate at which the body uses energy to carry out basic physiological processes.
Body-Composition
Ratio of the various components—fat, bone, and muscle—that make up the body.
Fad Diets
Stylish weight-loss plans that promise significant weight loss in short periods of time, often through cutting out food groups or buying premade meals.
Additives
Substances added to food products to cause desired changes, such as to flavor or shelf life, are called food _____.
Diuretics
Substances that help the body eliminate sodium and water, mostly through increased urination.
Protein
The body uses _____ to build and maintain muscles, bones, skin, hair, nails, and other organs.
Calorie
The energy provided by food is measured in a unit called a _____.
Obesity
The rates of _____ doubled for adults and tripled for children from 1980-2008.
Glucose
Through digestion, the carbohydrates you eat are broken down to become _____, the body's preferred source of energy.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Tool used to determine whether a person's weight is healthy for that person's height.
Body-Fat
Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are methods used to assess _____ distribution.
Vitamins
Your body requires only very small amounts of _____ to function properly
Dietary Fiber
_____ is a complex carbohydrate that the body cannot completely break down.
MyPlate
_____ is a food guidance system that reminds people about the proportions of each food group they should eat at a meal.