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Nonnutritive substancese in plants that possess health-protective benefits.
Give plants their brilliant colors, as well as aromas. |
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Found in oat bran, rolled oats, oat flour
May reduce risk of coronary heart disease |
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Found in hot peppers
May reduce risk of fatal clotting in heart disease |
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Deeply colored fruits and veggies
Act as antioxidants |
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Orange fruits and vegetables (apricots, carrots, etc), dark-green vegetables (kale, turnip greens, etc)
May reduce risk of cancer and strengthen immune system |
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Pumpkin, summer squash, corn, eggs, broccoli, dark leafy greens
May reduce risk of age-related eye disorders by protecting the retina from harmful UV rays and neutralizing free radicals |
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Tomatoes, watermelon, red grapefruit, red peppers
May help reduce risk of prostate and other cancers |
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Tumeric
Inhibit enzymes that activate carcinogens |
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| Flavonoids and other phenols (Anthocyanin, ellagic acid, resveratrol) |
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Fruits, whole grains, nuts, chocolate, black and green tea, eggplant, potato skin, red cabbage, beets, celery, peppers, onions, soy, wine
Act as an antioxidant, decrease inflammation, reduce arterial plaque, increase HDL cholesterol |
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Cruciferous veggies
Stimulate enzymes that make estrogen more effective, reduce breast cancer risk |
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Cruficerous veggies, kale
Stimulate protective enzymes, ward off cancer |
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| Comes from shallow ground, contains high levels of minerals such as calcium and magnesium |
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| Flows from deep in the earth and his a higher concentration of sodium |
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| What percentage of fruits and veggies is water? |
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Soft water is better to drink than hard water |
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| False, soft water has more Na, which may increase high blood pressure |
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T or F:
Bottled water sold in the US is always cleaner and safer than tap water |
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| False, it's often bottled tap water |
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Caffeine can cross the placenta to the fetus |
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Moderate caffeine users can experience withdrawal symptoms |
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Soft drinks with sugar contribute to empty calories |
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Energy drinks are regulated and safe |
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| False, they are not regulated |
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Enhanced water are an important source of nutrients |
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| False, have a balanced diet |
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A 12 oz beer, a 5 oz wine, and 1 oz shot of tequila have the same amt. of alcohol |
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Reflexes are not impaired if BAC is below the legal limits |
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Drinking alcohol may be associated as a risk of breast cancer |
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| Water risks and how to get rid of them |
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Cryptosporidium: boiling drinking water for those with compromised immune systems
Lead: Multisystem damage. Fixed by new plumbing, or flushing the tap by letting water run until cold as possible |
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| Chemical compound containng four common elements: C, H, N, O |
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| Caffeine dependence syndrome |
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| Three of the four criteria: withdrawal symptoms such as head-ache and fatigue, caffeine tolerance, repeated and unsuccessful attempts at cutting back, and consumption even though the user knows it's harmful |
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| Women are advised to drink less than 150 mg a day (16 oz coffee) |
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| Anti inflammatory properties, lower risk of type 2 diabetes |
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Lowers cardio disease by:
-reducing inflammation
-decreasing cholesterol
-decrease LDL cholesterol
-prevents blood blots
-decrease blood pressure
Prevents cancer by:
-Inhibits carcinogenesis
-Suppressing carcinogens
-Increase chemo effects
Prevents neurodegenerative disease:
-Decrease plaque formation with Alzheimers
-Raise dopamine to ward off Parkinsons
-Protect against detioration |
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| Cold, carbonated, sweetened beverage that does not contain alcohol |
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| Problems with energy drinks |
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-Not FDA regulated
-Level of caffeine not suitable for children
-Mixing with alcohol increases arrhythmia
-Before exercise may cause lightheadedness and nausea
-Diuretic and counterproductive in exercise
-Cessation may cause withdrawal |
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| Finding good sport drinks |
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-6% carbs in form of glucose, fructose, sucrose (avoid only fructose!!)
-Na
-Not carbonated
-No caffeine |
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| enzyme the converts alcohol to acetaldehyde |
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T or F:
The less you weight, the better it is for your health |
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| False, you can be too thin |
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Obese people pay higher premiums on insurance than thin people |
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If you weight too much according to the scales and ideal weight tables, you are too fat |
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| False, muscle has a higher density than fat |
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If you are too fat, it is because you eat too much |
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| False, different factors contribute to fatness |
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Basal metabolism contributes only a small % of a person's daily energy output |
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| False, it contributes 60% |
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A huge factor of obesity is not enough activity |
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Any food can make you fat if you eat enough of it |
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You can lose weight fast on a properly designed diet and exercise plan than on a total fast |
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Fad diets are popular because followers achieve quick and permanent weight loss |
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| False, the weight comes back once the diet stops |
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Anorexia nervosa is a disease in which a person has no appetite |
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| False, they have an appetite but don't eat |
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| Being 10 to 20 percent above the desirable weight, BMI between 25.1-29.9 |
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| More than 20 percent higher than desirable body weight, BMI higher than 30 |
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| Lower than 18.5 on a BMI, or 10 or more less than desirable body weight |
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| Underwater (hydrostatic) weighing |
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| Body density found by immersing in water |
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| Body fat found by using calipers |
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| Air displacement to find body density, uses Boyle's Law |
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| Estimation of body fat content by measuring how quickly a current runs throughout the body |
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| Obesity and fat held around the midsection, greater risk of disease |
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| The theory that the total body adjusts itself (hunger, food energy intake) on one hand, and adjusts metabolism on the other so that conscious weight adjustments may be foiled. |
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| Overeating creates more fat cells, and eventually they are stopped being created. and as a result just grow larger |
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| Enzyme located on surface of fat cells that enables the cell to convert blood triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol to be pulled into the cell for reassembly and storage as fat |
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| Some people eat as a response to external cues such as presence of food rather than internal, such as hunger |
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| The psychological drive to find food as a result of an unpleasant senssation |
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| the WANT of hunger, WANTING to eat |
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senses a variety things such as salt, blood glucose etc.
Altered hypothalamus means poor eating habits |
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| Aiming for gradual weight loss |
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-Expect to reach a plateau
-Aim for gaining body mass
-Maintain bone health |
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Recommended for people who don't like something:
Try it three times |
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| What is a safe weight loss per week? |
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| Herbal supplements used to weight loss: |
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| Can cause serious side effects, including death |
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| Which energy yielding nutrient is most easily stred as fat tissue in the body? |
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| An epidemic, influenced by activity level, a disease with many risks |
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| The body's ability to meet physical demands, composed of flexibility strength muscular and cardio endurance |
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