Food For Special Needs Flashcards
Anaemia
A condition where there is a deficiency of red blood cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
Lifestyle
A way a person lives their life.
Lactation
The secrecy of milk by the mammary glands.
Antibody
A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
Balanced Diet
A diet that includes eating all of the right nutrients that your body needs in order to be healthy.
Malnutrition
Lack of proper nutrition.
Food Allergy
Immune system relation that occurs after eating a certain food. It has an immediate reaction.
Food Intolerance
Occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food. It generally takes a for the symptoms to come into act.
Glucose
A simple sugar in its most broken down form.
Insulin
A hormone produced in the pancreas, it regulate the amount of glucose in the blood.
Anorexia Nervosa
A medical condition to as where there is a loss or lack of appetite.
Diabetes
A disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large amounts of urine.
Bulimia
An emotional disorder characterised by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight.
Vegetarian
A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products.
Perishable
Food that is likely to decay or go bad quickly.
