Nutrition Terms

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Painful sores in the stomach or small intestine caused by bacteria, stress, or alcohol.

Disease that causes brittle bones because the body steals calcium from the bones (people with eating disorders for example).

Sickness caused by eating food that has been contaminated with germs.

The emotional desire for food?

Dissolves in (certain vitamins dissolve in fat and others in water).

Substances (carbs, water, protein, fats, minerals, vitamins) in food that your body needs to function.

Foods that have lots of calories instead of a lots of nutrients...junk food.

Rate at which the body burns its fuel or converts food into energy.