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Behaviors Influencing Health
Chapter 20 Units 1-3 Review Questions
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08/14/2011

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How many calories should a person consume daily to maintain their weight?
Definition
2,000 Calories
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Describe in detail the Levels of the Former Food Guide Pyramid & its key
Definition
  • Fats, Oils & Sweets
  • Milk, Yogurt & Cheese
  • Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  • Bread, Cereal & Rice
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What are Vitamins
Definition
vitamins are organic substances found in food that are essential to good health and growth.
Term
What is another name for vitamins?
Definition
micronutrients
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What could happen if a person is deficient in vitamin D?
Definition
They can get rickets
Term
What could happen if a person is deficient in vitamin C?
Definition
they can get scurvy, ascorbic acid
Term
What could happen if a person is deficient in vitamin B?
Definition
they get beri-beri
Term
Which Vitamins are fat soluble?
Definition
A,D,E & K (ADEK)
Term
Which Vitamins are water soluble?
Definition
B & C
Term
What are Minerals?
Definition
naturally occuring, non-organic homogeneous & solid substances
Term
Thiamine b Functions as?
Definition
It helps nerve & Heart Colugiate, carbohydrate metabolism, central & peripheral nerve cell function, & myocardial function
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Principal sources for Thiamine, B1 are?
Definition
Dried yeast, whole grains, meats especially pork, enriched cereal products, nuts, legumes & potatoes
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Calcium Principal Sources are
Definition
Milk, Milk Products, Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cereal Products, Beans Fruits & Vegetables.
Term
Calcium Functions As?
Definition
Bone & tooth Formation, Blood Colugation, Neuro Muscular Irritablitily, Muscle Tractility & Myo Cardial Conduction.
Term
O Means what?
Definition
Fat in Foods
Term
Fats Oils & Sweets
Definition
use Sparingly
Term
Bread, Cereal Rice, Pasta Group
Definition
6 - 11 Servings
Term
Coppers principal sources are?
Definition
Organ meat, liver, oysters, nuts, dried legumes, whole grain cereal,
Term
Copper Functions are
Definition
Enzyme compound , Helps in chemical reation
Term
Marijuana symptoms are?
Definition
Incrased physical sensation, time distoration, dry mouth, increased heart rate.
Term
Neuropathy
Definition
multidisplinary approach to health care based on the belief that the body can heal itself
Term
Herion effects are?
Definition
euphoria, wsrm flushing of the skins, dry mouth, drowsiness, heaving feeling of arms 7 legs that last up to 3 hrs
Term
Guidelines for seeking related therapy treatments?
Definition
Research, be skeptical, choose a professional who has appropriate training & tell your doctor
Term
Acupuncture
Definition
Constist of using extremely thin sterilized needles, sometimes electrified w/ low voltage, that are inserted on points along network of 12 body meridans (channels) to connect to different levels from organs to skin
Term
ayurvedic
Definition
Traditional healing system of India & is the oldest formal medical system in the world.
Term
biofeedback
Definition
a method that enables a person usually with the help of electronic equipment to to learn to control involuntary bodily functions
Term
homeopathy
Definition
is a 20 yr old system based on Law of Similars
Term
Trance
Definition
state of heighted attention which ur concentration is so focused that you are completely unaware of whats going on around you.
Term
Faith
Definition
one of the fastest growing area of study in medical school in the Healing Power of Prayer
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