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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Food Allergy | abnormal response to a food, triggered by the bodys immune system. |
| Bulimia Nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise |
| Vegan | a person who does not eat food from any animal source |
| Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian | vegetarian who includes milk and cheese products and eggs in the diet |
| Heat Cramp | muscle pain or spasm due largely to the loss of salt from the body from sweating, or inadequate intake of salt |
| Frost Nip | affect ear nose cheeks chins lips fingers toes. occurs due to high winds extreme cold. appears cold numb and tingles |
| Anorexia Nervosa | an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve |
| Binge Eating Disorder | an eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively |
| Lacto-Vegetarian | vegetarian who includes milk and cheese products in the diet |
| Semi-Vegetarian | excludes red meat but will eat fish poultry dairy products and eggs |
| Frost Bite | a condition that results when body tissues become frozen |
| Heat Stroke | a medical emergency characterized by hot, dry skin and a rising body temperature |
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