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| substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes. |
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| the process of the body taking in and using food |
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| an energy unit, when they are not burned, they turn to fat, also known as a unit of heat |
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| What is the body's favorite energy source? |
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| What food group has the most calories per gram? |
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| How many calories per day does a sedentary man need? |
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| How many calories per day does an active man need? |
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| How many calorie per day does an elderly person need? |
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| What is a basil metabolic rate? |
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| the number of calories a person's body burns at rest |
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| What two factors affect BMR? |
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| thermic effect of food and physical activity |
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| How long does a person's heart rate say up after exercising? |
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| How may minutes of physical ativity should teens and children get everyday as recommended by the USDA? |
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| What is the largest food group? |
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| List the barriers to healthy eating. |
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| personal likes and dislikes, peer groups, ethnic background, family, emotions, and economics |
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| What are three characteristics of emotional eaters? |
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| weight gain, seeks comfort in food, and craves sweets |
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| What percentage of children with obese parents will become obese as adults? |
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| What ethnic backgrounds have the highest obesity rate? |
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Mexican-Americans,
African-Americans,
Native-Americans |
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| Why do people in the Mediterranean have lower rates of heart disease and cancer? |
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| Because they eat more sea vegetables, and less dairy and red meat. |
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| What is the difference between appetite and hunger? |
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| Hunger is an inborn survival mechanism and appetite is a craving or habit. |
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| What percentage over the ideal weight is considered obese in teenagers? |
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| What is the difference between simple carbs and complex carbs? |
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| Simple carbs are sugars, complex carbs are starches. |
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| Define "essential amino acids". |
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| the 9 amino acids that your body needs but cannot make |
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| What are the top three killing diet related illnesses? |
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| heart disease, cancer, and stroke |
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| What are the vitamins from milk? |
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| protein, Vitamin D, A, and calcium |
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| vitamin that protects against infection, helps with connective tissue, heals wounds, and can be found in citrus fruits and brocolli |
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| What vitamin reduces birth defects? |
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| What foods contain cancer-fighting antioxidants? |
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| red and green peppers, leafy green veggies, veggie oil, sunflower seeds |
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| Describe the three types of diabetes. |
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| People are born with type 1. People develop type 2 because they don't eat a healthy diet. Gestational diabetes occurs in pregnant women. |
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| What is a food born illness? |
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| an illness caused by bacteria who enter the body through food |
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| protect against free radicals |
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| an inbalance between what a person consumes and what the body needs |
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| Give the formula for BMI. |
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weight (lb.)x704.5/ height (in.)= x
x/ height in inches=BMI |
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| What is the diffrence between saturated and unsaturated fats? |
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saurated fats--> solid at room temp.
unsaturated fats --> liquid at room temp. |
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