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The sum process by which livings things take in food and use it
"It's importatnt to have good nutrition to live a healthy life." |
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Inactive life - style of nearly 80% of adults which leads to heart disease.
"Couch potatoes have sedentary lives." |
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| Having more than 20% body fat for males and 30% for females. |
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BAD fats which are high in oils and lead to heart disease. Fried foods, etc.
These like to stay with your body longer...especially in places like your belly. |
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Helps keep food “moving” through your digestive system.
...Keeps you on a healthy schedule for #2. |
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| Meats, fruits & vegetables, milk & dairy, breads & cereal, fats and sweets. |
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| Carries food to tissues, carries waste away, helps control body temperature. |
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| Inorganic substances found in the earth (calcium, iron) |
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| Table sugar...(Think 'S' for Sugar) |
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| Poor nutrition, results of an improper diet. Lacking in nutrients. |
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Refers to “current method” - ineffective temporary weight loss, eating only one particular food group.
A fad is something popular in THIS moment. For example, a current fad is girls wearing feathers in their hair. |
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| Sugar which is found in the blood and is stored in the body (liver) as blood sugar. |
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A substance necessary for carrying our body functions.
Nutrient - Necessary substance |
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| Unit used to measure energy level found in foods...with age fewer are required. |
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| Simple forms of energy such as starch and sugar. Those not used are stored in the liver in the form of glycogen. |
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GOOD fats which clean out our blood vessels. Fruits and vegetable sources.
UNsaturated - DO NOT saturate...don't stay with you. |
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| Nutrient whose purpose is to repair and build tissue; may also be a source of energy; are necessary to carry out body functions. |
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| Nutrients that are regulatory substances that perform specific functions and do not provide any calories. |
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Feeling that is caused by a low blood sugar level (glucose).
The feeling is a message sent by the brain. |
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| How your body uses or breaks down food (calories burned) for your everyday body functions. |
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| Taking the proper amount of nutrients from each food group. |
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| A type of eating disorder where the victim starves themselves (they do not eat). |
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| A type of eating disorder where the victim gorges (eats a lot) and then purges (throws up) their food. |
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| Hunger sensation caused by the hypothalamus (part of the brain). |
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| Condition of low blood sugar. |
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eating to experience a certain taste
"I know it isn't the healthiest thing in the world, but I really want a CUPCAKE right now!" |
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Eating to recieve all needed nutrients
"I wish I could have a cupcake for breakfast, but I know it would be better to have some fruit and juice instead." |
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sum of all calories consumed
Ex. All the food you ate during the day |
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sum of all calories burned
ex. Exercise |
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| anything added to food (flavorings, dye, preservatives) |
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| recommended dietary allowance as recommended by government |
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| 1) circulo-respiratory, 2) body composition, 3) flexibility, 4) muscle strength and endurance |
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| a training program aimed to develop a particular skill |
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| developed by Navy and Air Force - based on a point system |
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| method to determine body fat percentage |
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| eliminated from the daily caloric intake, is the safest way to lose weight - “The Cut-Back Diet” |
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method used to increase endurance, by alternating periods of exercise with periods of rest and repeating
"Sam focuses on running the 800 meter race, so for pratice she does 12 intervals of 400 meters at a faster speed." |
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| activity which requires burning calories, helps you look and feel better |
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| range of motion for each joint; an excellent warm-up and cool down |
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| exercise which requires the body to increase its use of oxygen. . .activities such as walking, jogging, and swimming, to raise and sustain a higher heart rate (with oxygen) |
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| exercises that do not require any additional oxygen, only what is in the body at that time. . .i.e., 100 yard dash, lifting very heavy weights 2 times (oxygen debt) |
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| exercises refer to muscle contractions that involve movement with a constant resistance through the full range of motion (free wts.) |
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exercises with muscle contractions that involve no movement
ex. Hand stand |
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| exercises refer to muscle contractions that involve movement with controlled resistance through the full range of motion (progressive resistance) |
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| Cardio-Respiratory Endurance |
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| most important component of fitness – capacity to participate in exercises that involve the use of large amounts of oxygen |
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| basic purpose of muscle tissue, when stimulated (shortens and thickens) |
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preparation for vigorous exercise that should take 5-10 minutes, elevate your heart rate to lower limits of your target range – 120
"The pitcher warmed up his arm by lightly throwing a ball with a teammate." |
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period used to help return to normal after an increase in heart rate, or working, should take 5-10 minutes – stretching to maintain flexibility
"The soccer players lightly jogged for 10 minutes to cool down after practice." |
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the length of time a type of activity can be sustained by a muscle
Ex. How many pushups can you do in a minute? I bet Mr. Groot can do more than you! |
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the amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction
ex.) Bench pressing |
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point where two bones meet; flexibility is its range of motion
Your elbows and knees are over your joints. |
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| They make up muscles, they break down under increased work load and upon repair enlarge and strengthen. |
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| Inner wall of blood vessels are blocked and possibly closed; will cause an increase in blood pressure. |
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| Exercise where the work load increases as the muscle goes through its range of motion. |
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| Based on the principle that muscle fibers become larger and stronger once broken down, because the body over-compensates for the increase or overload. |
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| Threshold of Training (3 parts!) |
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| ntensity, frequency, duration |
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Nutritional disorder brought about by consuming too many fat-soluble vitamin B (thiamine).
BeriBeri starts with a B! (TOO MUCH vitamin B) |
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reaction time, balance, power, coordination, speed, agility
"Basketball is a sport that requires a high level of skill related fitness." |
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