disorder in which a large quantity of food is consumed in a short period of time, often followed by feelings of guilt or shame.

a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius

any of a class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and celluloses that are formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that are important in plants and necessary to animal and human nutrition.

a white substance, found in various tissues of all animals, which serves as a detoxifier in the bloodstream and surrounds certain nerve sheaths, and an excess of which is thought to contribute to hardening of the arteries.

the main part of the large intestine, which passes from the cecum to the rectum and absorbs water and electrolytes from food that has remained undigested.

the process by which the body converts food into absorbable substances.

the parts of the body that work together to break down food so that it can be used by the body as energy. The human __________ includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

the act or process of eliminating bodily waste matter.

animal or plant substance that is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, is greasy to the touch, and is white or yellowish in color.

dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.

a small muscular sac that is attached to the liver and that stores bile.

either of a pair of organs located high in the abdominal cavity near the spine which extract waste products from the blood and excrete them in urine.

a large reddish brown organ in vertebrates that secretes bile and cleanses the blood and is located in the abdominal cavity.

any of the inorganic elements, as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, or sodium, that are essential to the functioning of the human body and are obtained from foods.

providing or being food; having nourishing qualities.

the act or process of ingesting and using nutrients or of providing nourishment.

a gland located near the stomach that secretes a digestive juice into the intestine and insulin into the blood.

any of a group of complex organic compounds containing nitrogen and composed of chains of amino acids, found in all living organisms and considered essential to all animal life processes.

the colorless, tasteless liquid that is produced by glands in the mouth and that aids in the tasting, chewing, and digestion of food.

in vertebrates, the narrow part of the intestine in which digestion takes place, extending from the pyloric end of the stomach to the large intestine and consisting of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

a narrow duct through which urine moves from the kidney to the bladder

a duct that carries urine outside the body from the bladder

any of a number of natural or synthetic substances required in human nutrition to regulate metabolism and maintain health.