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105 Cards in this Set
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What is the recommended daily intake of water Men? How about women?
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Men- 3 liters/ day
Women- 2.2 Liters/ day |
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what is the difference between SOFT water and HARD water?
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SOFT water; High in sodium, found in low salinity freshwaters
HARD water; High in Magnesium and Calcium |
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How is Energy Balance calculated?
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Energy Intake - Energy Intake
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What are Visceral fats?
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Organ fat- Beer belly effect- stored within abdominal cavity and associated with abdominal organs
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What is Subcutaneous fat?
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Fat stored directly underneath the skin
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What is Intramuscular fat?
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fat inter-spread in skeletal muscles
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What are several risks associated with being overweight?
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More prone to hypertension(high blood pressure), diabetes and Heart Disease.
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What are the risks associated with being underweight?
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Increased risk of dying from a wasting away- nutrient status easily deteriorates when in surgery or during testing in the hospital
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When are people susceptible to dehydration?
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During sports, when people don't drink enough, drinking alcohol; eating too much salt or protein
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What are the major functions of water?
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Carries nutrients, cleanses tissue and blood, solvent, chemical reactions, lubricant around joints, shock absorber, regulates body temperature.
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What are the main ways water enters the body? What are the main ways water leaves the body?
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Drinking/ Eating --> Enters
Bowels, Sweating --> Leaves |
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Vitamins A, E, D, and K are all what...?
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Fat-soluble
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A tiny non-caloric organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the diet is known as what?
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A Vitamin.
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How can a person measure his/her energy intake?
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Look up calorie amounts of foods he/she is consuming
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What are several social and economic costs associated with obesity
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More likely to be judged on appearance rather than character- less likely to be hired- Pay more for Clothing and Insurance
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What model in the 1960s influenced thin body trends today?
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Twiggy
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What is the most toxic vitamin at only 5 times the RDA?
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Vitamin D
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What is the average body weight for models today?
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nearly 25% less than avg. healthy American woman weighing in at 140 pounds
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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient- True/ False. Why or why not?
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False- our bodies can produce it naturally from exposure to sunlight
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What are the main functions of vitamin D?
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Mainly works as a hormone- Blood calcium- stimulates maturation of cells, proper of all cells and tissues of the body
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What part of the diet do many dancers restrict?
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Fat
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Where are fat-soluble vitamins found and what foods can we attain them from?
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It is stored in the liver, and fatty tissue until needed. It is found in the fat and oils of foods.
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In the video on the web exploration, how does Kate Dillon compare plus size modeling to typical modeling?
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JUST ANOTHER WAY OF BEING BEAUTIFUL!
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What are the types of water-soluble vitamins?
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Vitamin – B, thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, B6, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C
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Rickets is a disease in children that can result from a lack of what?
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Vitamin D
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What type of vitamins require bile for absorption and the body can go weeks without consuming them?
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Fat soluble vitamins
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What are fat-soluble vitamins absorbed by?
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The Lymph
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A deficiency of vitamin D can lead to what disease in Adults?
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Osteomalacia
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What has a greater likelihood of becoming toxic if consumed too much; Water-soluble vitamins or fat-soluble?
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins; water soluble vitamins rarely reach toxic levels
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What are the functions of vitamin K?
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Help synthesize proteins that clot the blood and Bone formation
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Why can an excess of fat-soluble vitamins be toxic?
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because they are stored by the liver.
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A Reaction involving oxygen and fatty acids, DNA, protein, or cholesterol that results in a damaging effect (losing oil) that can form free radicals – highly reactive atoms with unpaired electron is known as what?
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Oxidation
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Vitamins that donate electrons to free radicals- in turn reduces tissue injury- are known as...?
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antioxidants
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Energy metabolism is the main function of what vitamin?
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Niacin (B vitamin)
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What are the main functions of vitamin B12?
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Helps synthesize cell DNA with folate and Protects nerves
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Night blindness and Xerophthalmia are the result of a deficiency of what vitamin?
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Vitamin A- xerophthalmia results from advanced vitamin A deficiency can result in permanent blindness!
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Skin rashes, hair loss, hemorrhages, bone abnormalities, birth defects, stunted growth can all result from toxicities of what...?
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Vitamin A
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What are the main functions of vitamin E?
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Helps protect white blood cells, nerve development, Antioxidant
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What are antioxidants? What vitamins are antioxidants?
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Antioxidants are vitamins that donate electrons from free radicals which in turn reduces tissue Injury. Include: Vitamin A and Beta Carotene (fat soluble), Vit E (fat soluble),Vit c (water soluble)
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What can vitamin D deficiencies lead to?
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Night blindness, impaired immunity, reproductive abnormality, and in worse cases death
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What are the main functions of vitamin A?
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Vision, immunity, and bone growth
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What are three types of B vitamins?
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Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin
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Name the Vitamin that correlates with each given food source; Milk, Sweet Potatoes, Salmon, Wheat Germ, Spinach
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Milk--> D,A
Sweet Potatoes--> A Salmon--> D Wheat Germ--> E Spinach--> A,K |
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What are a few main functions of Thiamin?
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Energy metabolism, Muscle action, and nerve process
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The disease called scurvy results from deficiency of what?
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Vitamin C
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What are some characteristics of water soluble vitamins?
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Dissolve in H20,
easily absorbed and excreted. Not stored extensively in tissues. |
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the following traits are characteristic of what type of vitamins;
Cooking can wash out/ deplete vitamins, you must consume them every 3 days |
Water-soluble vitamins
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Which of the following describes the fat soluble vitamins?
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stored extensively in tissues
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Vitamin B12 and the active form of vitamin A are present only in ...?
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foods of animal orgin
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T/F a blood level of homocysteine is associated with a deficiency of B vitamins and may increase the risk of heart disease?
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TRUE
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Vitamin C main functions include
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In collagen – maintain connective tissue; Is in iron
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What are the functions vitamin B?
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Help cells multiply – B12 and foliate; Help make protein from amino acid – B6; All help breakdown of carbohydrates and protein into energy.
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What are the main functions of thiamin?
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Energy Metabolism, muscle action and nerve processes
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The main functions of Riboflavin include...
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Energy Metabolism, work in all cells
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Niacin's main function is ..? What can result if there is a deficiency?
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Energy metabolism; Can result in PELLAGRA--> dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia
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Sweet potatoes, pumpkin and spinach are all rich in what...?
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Beta-Carotene!
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This functions in DNA synthesizing
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Folate
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Biotin and Pantothenic acid functions in
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Energy metabolism, synthesis of lipids, neurotransmitters, steroid hormones, and hemoglobin
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Anemia, lowered immunity and irregular indigestion are all symptoms of...?
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Deficiencies in Folate
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Deficiencies of B12 can result in ...?
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Pernicious anemia -> more severe
Damaged nerve sheaths, paralysis, malfunctioning of nerves and muscles |
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What are some characteristics of water soluble vitamins?
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Dissolve in H20,
easily absorbed and excreted. Not stored extensively in tissues. |
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the following traits are characteristic of what type of vitamins;
Cooking can wash out/ deplete vitamins, you must consume them every 3 days |
Water-soluble vitamins
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Which of the following describes the fat soluble vitamins?
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stored extensively in tissues
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Vitamin B12 and the active form of vitamin A are present only in ...?
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foods of animal orgin
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T/F a blood level of homocysteine is associated with a deficiency of B vitamins and may increase the risk of heart disease?
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TRUE
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Vitamin C main functions include
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In collagen – maintain connective tissue; Is in iron
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What are the functions vitamin B?
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Help cells multiply – B12 and foliate; Help make protein from amino acid – B6; All help breakdown of carbohydrates and protein into energy.
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What are the main functions of thiamin?
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Energy Metabolism, muscle action and nerve processes
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The main functions of Riboflavin include...
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Energy Metabolism, work in all cells
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Niacin's main function is ..? What can result if there is a deficiency?
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Energy metabolism; Can result in PELLAGRA--> dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia
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Sweet potatoes, pumpkin and spinach are all rich in what...?
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Beta-Carotene!
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This functions in DNA synthesizing
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Folate
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Biotin and Pantothenic acid functions in
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Energy metabolism, synthesis of lipids, neurotransmitters, steroid hormones, and hemoglobin
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Anemia, lowered immunity and irregular indigestion are all symptoms of...?
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Deficiencies in Folate
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Deficiencies of B12 can result in ...?
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Pernicious anemia -> more severe
Damaged nerve sheaths, paralysis, malfunctioning of nerves and muscles |
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What model in the 1960s influenced thin body trends today?
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Twiggy
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What is the most toxic vitamin at only 5 times the RDA?
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Vitamin D
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What is the average body weight for models today?
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nearly 25% less than avg. healthy American woman weighing in at 140 pounds
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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient- True/ False. Why or why not?
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False- our bodies can produce it naturally from exposure to sunlight
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What are the main functions of vitamin D?
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Mainly works as a hormone- Blood calcium- stimulates maturation of cells, proper of all cells and tissues of the body
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What part of the diet do many dancers restrict?
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Fat
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Where are fat-soluble vitamins found and what foods can we attain them from?
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It is stored in the liver, and fatty tissue until needed. It is found in the fat and oils of foods.
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In the video on the web exploration, how does Kate Dillon compare plus size modeling to typical modeling?
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JUST ANOTHER WAY OF BEING BEAUTIFUL!
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What are the types of water-soluble vitamins?
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Vitamin – B, thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, B6, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C
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Rickets is a disease in children that can result from a lack of what?
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Vitamin D
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What type of vitamins require bile for absorption and the body can go weeks without consuming them?
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Fat soluble vitamins
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What are fat-soluble vitamins absorbed by?
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The Lymph
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A deficiency of vitamin D can lead to what disease in Adults?
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Osteomalcia
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What has a greater likelihood of becoming toxic if consumed too much; Water-soluble vitamins or fat-soluble?
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins; water soluble vitamins rarely reach toxic levels
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What are the functions of vitamin K?
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Help synthesize proteins that clot the blood and Bone formation
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What is the recommended daily intake of water Men? How about women?
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Men- 3 liters/ day
Women- 2.2 Liters/ day |
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what is the difference between SOFT water and HARD water?
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SOFT water; High in sodium, found in low salinity freshwaters
HARD water; High in Magnesium and Calcium |
|
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How is Energy Balance calculated?
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Energy Intake - Energy Intake
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|
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What are Visceral fats?
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Organ fat- Beer belly effect- stored within abdominal cavity and associated with abdominal organs
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|
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What is Subcutaneous fat?
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Fat stored directly underneath the skin
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|
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What is Intramuscular fat?
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fat inter-spread in skeletal muscles
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What are several risks associated with being overweight?
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More prone to hypertension(high blood pressure), diabetes and Heart Disease.
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|
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What are the risks associated with being underweight?
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Increased risk of dying from a wasting away- nutrient status easily deteriorates when in surgery or during testing in the hospital
|
|
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When are people susceptible to dehydration?
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During sports, when people don't drink enough, drinking alcohol; eating too much salt or protein
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|
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What are the major functions of water?
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Carries nutrients, cleanses tissue and blood, solvent, chemical reactions, lubricant around joints, shock absorber, regulates body temperature.
|
|
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What are the main ways water enters the body? What are the main ways water leaves the body?
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Drinking/ Eating --> Enters
Bowels, Sweating --> Leaves |
|
|
Vitamins A,D,E and K are all what...?
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Fat-soluble
|
|
|
A tiny non-caloric organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the diet is known as what?
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A Vitamin.
|
|
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How can a person measure his/her energy intake?
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Look up calorie amounts of foods he/she is consuming
|
|
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What are several social and economic costs associated with obesity
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More likely to be judged on appearance rather than character- less likely to be hired- Pay more for Clothing and Insurance
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