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15 Cards in this Set
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Ballistic stretching
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A technique in which muscles are stretched by the force generated as a body part is repeatedly bounced, swung, or jerked
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Exercises role in low-back pain
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regular exercise aimed at increasing muscle endurance and strength in the back and abdomen prevents back pain
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Essential fat
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the fat in the body necessary for normal body functioning
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Nonessential fat
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extra fat or fat reserves stored in the body
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Guidelines to reduce nonessential fat
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expend more than you consume
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Apples” vs. “Pears” as it relates to chronic diseases
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risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke twice as high as people than pears
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Explanation to the increase in obesity rates
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more time spent in sedentary work and leisure activities, fewer short trips on foot and more by automobile, fewer daily gym classes for students, more meals eaten outside the home, greater consumption of soft drinks and convenience foods.
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Macronutrients
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essential nutrients required by the body in relatively large amounts
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Micronutrients
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essential nutrients required by the body in minute amounts
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Saturated fat
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a fat with no carbon-carbon double usually solid at room temperature
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Monosaturated fat
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a fat with one carbon-carbon double bond; liquid at room temperature
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Polysaturated fat
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a fat containing two or more carbon-carbon double bonds; liquid at room temperature
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Trans fatty acid
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unsaturated fatty acid produced during the process of hydrogenation; trans fats have an atypical shape that affects their chemical activity
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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
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blood fat that transports cholesterol to organs and tissues; excess amounts result in accumulation of fatty
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
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blood fat that helps transport cholesterol out of the arteries, thereby protecting against heart disease
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