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Nutrition 8-10
covers chapters 8-10
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
03/17/2008

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provides most of energy muscles use
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glycogen
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diet to increase indurance
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high-carb diet
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stimulates synthesis of muscle protein
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physical activity
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effect of alcohol on exercising body

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impairs temp regulation, acts as diuretic
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improve muscle strength and maintian bone mass
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weight training
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resting heart rate for adults
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70 beats per minute but lower for active people
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athletes need vitamins?
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research doesn't support it
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advantage of aerobically trained muscles
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burn fat more readily
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works with insulin to control blood glucose levels
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chromium
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principle positively charged ion in cells
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potassium
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magnesium in body found...
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in bones
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zinc deficiency in children..
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reduces body ability to taste foods/grow
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sources of iodine
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iodized salt, produce from iodine soil, seafood, NOT sea salt
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maintains volume of fluid in cells
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sodium
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way to absorb more dietary iron
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consume source of Vit C with iron meal
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most abundant mineral in body

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calcium
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functions with Vit E as antioxidant
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selenium
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water makes up what % of body weight
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60%
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dieting without exercise =
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weight loss that is regained
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what determines if weight gain/loss is body fat or lean mass
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exercise
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thyroxin controls...
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basal metabolic rate
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risk of diabetes increase with
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increase body fat
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set point theory is...

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body tends to maintain certain weight by own internal cues
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physiological need to eat...
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hunger
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why high BMI for muscular

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muscle and bone density account for weight

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excess weight around waist/abdomen
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greater risk to health than fat elsewhere- yikes!!
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higher basal metabolic rate...
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associated with fever, pregnancy, stress
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eating yummy cookies when not hungry
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external cue theory
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iron transports what through body

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oxygen; which is why physical activity limited for iron deficiencies
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components of fitness
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muscle strength, endurance, cardioresp, flexibility

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best way to restore electrolyte balance
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eat balanced diet
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nutrient required most by body
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water
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benefits of regular physcial activity
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decrease risk of cardio, increase lean tissue, increase bone density; NOT increase HDL
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muscle glycogen provides...at beginning of physical activity
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energy
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athletes need more...

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protein
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factor influences fat use for energy
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intensity/duration of exercise
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best beverage for fluid replacement in activity
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cool water
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