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nutrition
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the relationship of the food you eat to your health and well-being
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nutrients
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chemical substances in foods digestion
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proteins
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growth and repair of tisssue(nutrient)
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complete proteins
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animals, poultry, dairy, fish(all amino acids)
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incomplete proteins
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grains, leafy veggies, seeds and nuts (some amino acids)
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carbohydrates
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supply energy/energy value (nutrient)
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complex-starches-harder to break down
simple-sugars-easily stored in fat |
the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates
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fat
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obligingly plastic; easily stored-molds to our body and protects our internal organs
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saturated fat
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doesn't melt at room temp.; sources are animal and dairy products, coconut and palm oil
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cholesterol
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complex, waxlike substance the body needs-the brain and vervous system need it
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HDL
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the "good" lipoprotein- transports cholesterol out of the bloodstream and to the liver
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LDL
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the "bad" lipoprotein-helps fatty deposits-keeps fats circulating in the bloodstream
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body's use of energy at rest
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metabolism
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unsaturated fat
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lowers LDL-maintains HDL-contians omega 3 and 6
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vitamins
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helps chemical reactions take place
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water soluble vitamins
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type of vitamin-(B complex, C)
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fat soluble vitamin
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type of vitamin-(A, D, E, K)
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minerals
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regulates body processes
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water
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60% of our body
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calories
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a measure of the enregy value of food
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how many calories = one pound
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3500 calories
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appetite
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desire to eat
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fructose
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fruit sugar; a refined sugar
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body composition
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percentage of fat tissue to lean tissue
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fiber
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nondigestable part of wheat and is important in providing bulk to move food through digestive tract
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weight control
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attaining as close to your ideal weight and maintaining it
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ideal weight
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weight best for your height and weight
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obese
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having a high percent of body fat (20% or higher)
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bulimia
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eating disorder in which a person binges and purges
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anorexia
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an eating disorder in which the person starves themselves
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BMI
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a way to determine if a person is obese using their hieght and weight
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mesomorph
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body type that is low fat and highly muscular
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ectomorph
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a body type that is thin and small skeleton
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endomorph
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a body type that has round, soft muscles
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essential nutrients
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nutrients your body needs but can't make; must get from food
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skin fold, hydrostatic weighing, electronic analysis
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ways to determine body fat percentage
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to replace glucose burned by the brain and body during sleep
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why is it important to eat breakfast
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muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance
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what are 3 of 5 components of fitness we talked about
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BMI and weight charts
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how do you find your ideal weight
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overweight-10-15% over ideal weight
obese-20% or higher over ideal weight |
what is the difference between being obese and being overweight
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60-65%
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what % of your calories should come from carbohydrates
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less than 30%
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what % of your calories should be fats
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10-15%
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what % of your calories should come from proteins
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1-2 g
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how much sodium is recommended per day
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isometric
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contraction, no movement
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isotonic
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contraction causing movement
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isokinetic
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exercise in which weight or resistance is moved through an entire range of motion
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aerobic exercise
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a form of exercise that requires a continuous intake of oxygen over a continuous period of time
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anaerobic exercise
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short bursts of exercise that don't require a continuous use of oxygen
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