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