Health Sciences Flashcards
alleviate
to make something less severe
carbohydrate
Carbohydrates in food provide the body with energy and heat
digest
it is changed into substances that your body can use
dilemma
a situation which makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance
fatigue
a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise
hormone
a chemical substance produced in the body or in a plant that encourages growth or influences how the cells and tissues function
immune system
that cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness
metabolism
the chemical processes in living things that change food
protein
a substance, found within all living things, that forms the structure of muscles, organs
refined
made pure by having other substances taken out of it
restore
to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
stamina
the physical or mental strength that enables you to do something difficult for long periods of time
