health unit 1

• hypertension

  high blood pressure
• short term consequences of nutritional imbalance

  • feelings of fatigue
  • lack of concentration
  • dehydration
• long term consequences of nutritional imbalance

  • overweight
  • dental decay
  • osteoporosis
• glycaemic index (GI)

  a scale from 0 to 100 indicating the effect on blood glucose of foods containing carbohydrates
• 'clean eating'

  eating whole or real foods which have not been have not been manufactured
• stevia

  natural sweetners
• product placement

  an advertising technique used by food and drink companies to subtly promote their products through appearances in television, film or other media.