Food For Special Needs Flashcards
Lifestyle
The way in which a person lives
Anaemia
A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness
Lactation
The secretion of milk by the mammary glands
Antibody
A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognises as alien, such as bacteria, viruses and foreign substances in the blood.
Balanced diet
A diet that contains the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and water necessary to maintain good health.
Malnutrition
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
Food Allergy
An immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms, such as digestive problem, hives, or swollen airways.
Food intolerance
Foods in your body can not tolerate. Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting
Glucose
A simple sugar which is an important energy source
Insulin
A hormone produced in the pancreas. It regulates how much glucose is in the blood stream. Lack of insulin can cause a form of diabetes.
Anorexia nervosa
Lack or loss of appetite for food
Diabetes
A disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the large production of large amounts of urine.
Bulimia
An emotional disorder caused by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging
Vegetarian
A person who doesn’t eat meat or fish mainly because of religious or health reasons
Perishable
(Mainly food) likely to decay or go bad quickly
