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1. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






2. Percentage of protein for diet






3. Percentage of fat in diet






4. How many essential amino acids






5. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






6. Spiritual - social - emotional-mental - intellectual - physical






7. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






8. Fatty acids - found special in cold-water fish - in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. walnuts - flaxseeds and canola oil may have similar benefits






9. 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






10. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






11. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






12. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






13. 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.






14. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






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






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






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






18. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






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






20. 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.






21. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






22. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






23. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






24. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






25. Which heart beats less often






26. 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






27. When you press your palms together in front of your chest as hard as you can - that is an example of which kind of exercise






28. You need to replenish these when you are exercising over an hour or when it is very hot outside - you definitely need to when you have been exercising for more than 3 hours; pretzels will help.






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






30. Vitamins - minerals and water






31. For men and women is 17-25






32. Why is the 'heart rate reserve method -' of calculating training pulse rate considered more accurate than the 'percentage of maximum heart rate' method






33. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






34. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






35. 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






36. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






37. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






38. What do tendons connect to






39. Calories per gram Carbs






40. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






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






42. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






43. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






44. Slow twitch (Type I)fast twitch (Type IIb) intermediate Twitch (Type IIa)






45. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






46. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






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






48. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






49. 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






50. What are the lower chambers called