| A | B |
| decision making process | Method for thinking about possible options/outcomes before making a choice. |
| alternative | An option a person might choose when making a decision. |
| hunger | The physical need for food. |
| appetite | A psychological desire to eat. |
| wellness | A state of being in overall good physical, mental, and social health. |
| stress | Mental tension caused by change. |
| culture | The customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group. |
| fasting | Denying oneself food. |
| lifestyle | The way a person usually lives. |
| fad | A practice that is very popular for a time. |
| fallacy | A mistaken belief. |
| grazing | Sampling small portions of a variety of foods. |
| United States Department of Agriculture | Fed agncy - enforces stndrds - quality of meat-poultry-eggs sold across state lines. |
| Food and Drug Administration | Fed agncy - ensures safety of foods sold across state lines, ex. meat - poultry - eggs. |
| technology | The use of knowledge to develop improved methods for doing tasks. |
| artificial sweetner | A product that sweetens food without providing the calories of sugar. |
| olestra | Fat replacer from veg. oils & sugar; no calories - passes through body without digesting. |