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| How many nutrients are there? |
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45 nutrient
ex proteins fats carbs vitamins minerals |
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amount of heat it
takes to raise the temperature of 1 liter of fluid 1°C |
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| three essential nutirents provide energy are |
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| What are the building blocks of proteins? |
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| Amino Acids, there are 9 essential and 11 nonessential |
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| whats the most concentrated source of energy? |
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when hydrogen atoms attached to unsaturated fats making them saturated;
not always bad it creates different fatty acids |
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| created by hydrogenation and has d is bad in large amounts |
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| substance in blood cells; needed for synthesis of cell membranes, Vitamin D and hormones |
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| Low Density Lipoprotein LDL :( vs High Density Lipoprotein :) |
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LDL- blocks arteries with saturated trans fats
HDL- clears arteries with mono saturated fats |
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| Simple carbs vs complex carbs |
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Simple= sugar, honey, fruits, milk
Complex= grains, legumes, starches, potatoes
focus on complex |
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whole grain = inner, middle, outer layer
grain= only middle layer (endosperm) |
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measure of how foods affect blood glucose levels
the lower the better |
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| Dietary Fiber vs Functional Fiber |
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Dietary= nondigestible carbs that are naturally present in some plants
Functional-Nondigestible carbohydrate that has been
isolated or synthesized in a lab and added to food as dietary supplement |
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| substances-rorganic substances to regulate various processes within living cells |
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4 fat soluble- A, D, E, K
9 Water Soluble- C and the B complex ones |
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inorganic (non-carbon-containing) compounds
that help regulate body functions, aid in growth, maintain body tissues, and help release energy |
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| substance that reduces the breakdown of food and other stuff we need such as food/molecules |
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| substances that help prevent chronic diseases |
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| Standard set from the nutrition board that aim to prevent nutrient deficiency, prevent chronic illness, and promote health |
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| What Is Physical Fitness? |
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| The body’s ability to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort |
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| Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
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| Ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high intensity. Regular cardiorespiratory training conditions the heart. (includes heart, lungs, and nervous system) |
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| Amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort |
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| Ability to resist fatigue and sustain a given level of muscle tension (hold a muscle contraction for a long period of time). |
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Ability of joints to move through their full range of motion
tretching and flexibility exercises can help ensure a normal range of motion and pain-free joints. |
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| Proportion of fat and fat-free mass (muscle, bone, and water) in the body |
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| 6 components of skill-related fitness |
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| •Speed • Power •Agility •Balance •Coordination •Reaction time |
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| includes any body movements carried out by the skeletal muscles and requiring energy |
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| refers to a subset of physical activity, planned, structured, repetitive moevement of the body intended specifically to improve or maintain physical fitness |
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| developed over time after performing enough physical activity to stress the body and cause long-term physiological changes |
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| What are some ways exercise prevents health risks? |
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Improves cholesterol levels •Improves blood pressure •Improves insulin resistance
•Interferes with the disease itself •Lowers risk of heart disease and stroke |
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| How does exercise improve Psychological and Emotional Wellnes |
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•Reduced anxiety and depression •Improved sleep •Reduced stress •Enhanced self-esteem and
sense of self-efficacy •Enhanced creativity and intellectual functioning •Improved interpersonal wellness |
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| isometric (static) vs isotonic (dynamic) |
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isometric- applying force without movement
isotonic- force with movement |
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| What percent of americans are overweight? |
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68.8 percent of American adults are overweight
•More than 35.7 percent of American adults
are obese |
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| What are the third most preventable diseases? |
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•Overweight—having a body weight more than 10 percent above the healthy recommended levels; Adults BMI 25+
•Obesity—a body weight more than 20 percent above healthy recommended levels: Adults BMI 30+
•Morbid Obesity—having a body weight 100 percent or more above healthy recommended levels; Adults BMI 40+ |
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The proportion of total body weight that
is fat
What’s most important is the amount of weight(%) that is fat. |
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| Visceral Fat vs Subcutaneous Fat |
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Visceral Fat- Collects around the abdomen (belly-fat) just below the skin and between or around major body organs
Subcutaneous Fat- Collects underneath the skin and around the lower body (hips, thighs & buttocks); little or no health risks |
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| How do you maintain weight? |
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| when the energy taken in is equal to the amount of energy you exert. |
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| Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) |
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energy required to maintain vital body functions.
The higher RMR the more calories are burned at rest so more calories can be consumed without gaining weight
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•Hormones play a role in the developmental and/or
accumulation of fat.
•Leptin is secreted by fat cells for regulating appetite & metabolism |
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•The amount of fat the body can store is a function of the
number & size of fat cells
•When existing fat cells are filled, the body makes more. |
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| •Emotional Coping (eating) •Socioeconomic Status •Social-Cultural norms •Family values, habits, traditions |
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