Nutrition and Health

The science of food and how the body uses the foods taken in is called what?

• undernutrition

• malnutrition

• nutrition

• fat

A condition in which the body cannot properly control the level of sugar in the blood. There are 2 types of this condition.

• allergen

• insulin

• diabetes

• gluten

Not eating enough food to keep a healthful body weight and activity level is called what?

• nutrition

• MyPlate

• anaphylactic shock

• undernutrition

The body’s negative reaction to a particular substance, possibly including rashes, swelling, or sneezing.

• insulin

• allergy

• nutrients

• allergen

The hormone that regulates blood sugar level.

People with diabetes either make too much or not enough of this hormone.

• insulin

• gluten

• phosphorus

• Vitamin D

The intake of more food than is needed by the body to function properly, often causing health and emotional problems.

• calcium

• water

• overeating

• neophobia

The USDA-developed food guidance system with a set of online tools to help people plan nutritious diets to fit their individual needs.

• gluten

• thiamin

• MyPlate

• nutrition

The offending substance that causes an allergic reaction.

• allergen

• vitamin A

• carbohydrates

• overeating

A lack of proper nutrients in the diet that happens when a nutrient is absent of lacking from the diet; caused by an unbalanced diet, poor food choices, or the body's inability to use certain nutrients properly.

• undernutrition

• malnutrition

• nutrition

• overeating

Extreme allergic reaction that causes shock symptoms and possibly death.

• allergy

• insulin

• anaphylactic shock

• allergen