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What is anorexia nervosa?

It's an eating disorder; people fear becoming "fat" and they see themselves as "fat" even when they are thin.

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What's the BMI of a person in the range of underweight?

18.5 or below

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"This is an illness in which the levels of glucose, or sugar, in our blood, are higher than normal."

Diabetes mellitus

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What is the type of energy we receive from food and drinks?

Energy in

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"________tell us the amount of energy we can get from our food or dinks."

Calories

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Mention one food that can give you energy:

carbohydrates (bread, pasta, potatoes), proteins (eggs, meat, fish, chicken), fats (olive oil, avocado, peanut butter))

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Mention one function of the minerals and vitamins:

help the body to funtion; helps the body to repair itself.

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What is BMI?

It is Body Mass Index and it's a measure scientists use to determine if our weight is in a halthy range according to our height.

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If my BMI is 25-29.9 I am:

overweight

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What is the organ that produces insulin?

pancreas

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"If we have diabetes, the insulin our body produces is not enough. So, the level of glucose in our body gets higher than normal. This state is called ______"

hyperglycemia

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Mention two illnesses you can get if you have diabetes mellitus:

stroke - blindness - kidney failure - amputations

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When not enough blood gets to your brain it can cause a ____:

stroke

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When the person can't see they are:

blind

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Mention three different health problems underweight people can have:

fragile bones - get sick easily - noenergy - frequently cold - heart problems- hair loss - no menstruation - death

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What is bulimia nervosa?

Bulimia is an eating disorder. It is characterized by uncontrolled episodes of overeating. This is followed by purging by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxat

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