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1. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






2. Each additional pound of muscle you build increases your basal metabolic rate by How many calories per day.






3. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






4. Give us energy - every grain of carb gives us 4 calories 9 fat calories - broken down into sugars - then enters the blood stream - stored in liver or muscles or is used up.






5. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






6. Calories per gram Carbs






7. A type of blood fat associated with increased risk for heart disease. are related to heart disease - lose some of their ability to predict heart disease with the presence of other risk factors - so high levels are more difficult to interpret than oth






8. Is considered to be the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness - and aerobic physically activity is the preferred method for achieving it






9. Not regulated by FDA (food and drug administration) can make any claims - spend $ - no benefit - may be bad for you.






10. Calories per gram of protein






11. Damages the kidneys-body has to process more nitrogen - leaches calcium from bones only from meat - environmental costs/ effects






12. Meaning you have a good heart and are not at risk for getting heart disease or diabetes






13. Before you do serious resistance or cardio exercises what should you be SURE to do?






14. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






15. Percentage carbs in diet






16. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






17. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






18. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






19. Percentage of protein for diet






20. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






21. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






22. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






23. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






24. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






25. Serve a variety of functions within the body. as co-enzymes for metabolism of different nutrients - contribute to the regulatory of energy stores and assist in immune functions. Antioxidants are those who are thought ot inactivate 'activated oxygen m






26. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






27. What doesnt cause DOMS






28. They are highly adaptable and have biochemical and physiological properties of fast and slow twitch fibers






29. Heart monitor - Talk Test -RPE (13-16) - METS -Pulse Rate (heart rate reserved/ maximum hear rate method)






30. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






31. Left Ventricle - aorta - small blood vessels - capillaries - veins - right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle






32. Percentage of fat in diet






33. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






34. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






35. Excessive loss of water from the body - usually through perspiration - urination - or evaporation ; sometimes water out of cells - to maintain blood pressure and volume. cells shrink - body tissue begin to dry out - cells start to shrivel and malfunc






36. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






37. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






38. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






39. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






40. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






41. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscle gets longer as it contracts that is - when a weight is gradually lowered and the contracting muscle gets longer as it gives up tension. also called negative exercise.






42. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






43. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






44. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






45. Phosphorous - it is 2nd most abundant mineral in our bodies. it is found in every cell and it is needed for strong bones - teeth and metabolism - also vitamin B can only be activated when it is attached when it is attached to phosphorus. we need abou






46. Which kind of PRE is used when you do lunges with no free weights






47. What does MET stand for






48. Some arsenic is found in these - (how big in country - draw backs of drinking bottled water)






49. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






50. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week