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| the process by which the body takes in uses food |
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| units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that food supplies to the body |
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| substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy |
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| help build and maintain body cells and tissues |
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| regulate many body processes |
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| a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in come foods |
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| the spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another |
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| the way you see your body |
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| a ratio that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight |
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-being overweight is when a person is heavier than the standard weight range for his of her height
-being obese is having excess amount of body fat |
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| weight-loss plans that are popular for only a short time |
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| an extreme harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death |
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| a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight-loss from self-imposed starvation |
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| a disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating |
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| the repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight |
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| a person who eats mostly or only plant foods |
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| a vegetarian who eats only plant foods |
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| a very large amount of a dietary supplement |
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