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employee-assistance programs
(EAPs). Groups that counsel
employees faced with problems
such as substance abuse, family
illness, fi nancial debt, or fi nding
child or older adult care. (18)
empty calories. Foods that contain
very few nutrients. (6)
empty nest syndrome. Feelings
of loneliness and depression
some parents feel after their
children have left home. (21)
enabler. Someone who
unknowingly acts in ways
that contribute to an addict’s
drug use. (19)
encouraging. A guidance
technique that helps children
believe in themselves. (17)
endorse. To sign the back of a
check in order to transfer
it to another person or
institution. (24)
energy balance. Balancing calories
from foods and beverages
consumed with calories
expended through physical
activity. (5)
entrepreneurship. Starting and
owning your own business. (5)
environment. All the conditions,
objects, and circumstances that
surround an individual. (1)
environmental responsibility.
Feeling of personal
accountability for protecting
the environment. (22)
ethical standards. Standards
of behavior that are based
on a set of moral principles
or values. These principles
guide the conduct of a
group or society, enabling
people to live and work in a
harmonious manner. (5)
ethics. Rules of behavior based on
morals. (3)
exemptions. Sources or amounts of
income that are not taxed. (24)
extended family. Family structure
in which several generations
of a family live together. (14)
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face amount. The amount of
money paid to the benefi ciary
of a life insurance policy upon
the policyholder ’s death. (23)
fad diet. A restricted diet
popularized by the media that
usually promises rapid
weight loss by taking pills or
eliminating one or more food
groups. (6)
family. A group of two or more
people, related by blood,
marriage, or adoption,
who reside together in a
household. (1)
Family and Medical Leave Act
(FMLA). A law that entitles
workers to 12 weeks of unpaid
leave per year following the
birth or adoption of a child.
This time can also be used to
care for a seriously ill relative
or to take care of a serious
personal health condition. (18)