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1. Cancer prevention - high blood pressure - heart disease - prevent stroke -prevents obesity - increases brain function -helps prevent depression






2. Too little of sodium - brain cells can be affected. confusion - seizures - and coma. Sweating and losing a lot of sodium - drinking a lot of water - so much that the kidneys cant get rid of it fast. such as marathons or radio drinking water contests






3. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






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






5. When hanging from for a long time from the chin up bar is an example of what PRE






6. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






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






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






9. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered high for triglycerides






10. Which kind of muscle fibers help you excel at long distance running






11. In context of strength training - what does HIT stand for?






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






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






14. If Peter weighs 167lbs and is doing an activity requiring 4 MET; How many calories is he expending per hour on that activity.






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






16. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






17. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






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






19. What is the largest artery in the body






20. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






21. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






22. Come from plants; a plant derived chemical that is not considered an essential nutrient in the human diet but is believed to have beneficial health effects






23. Kinds of Vegetarians






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






25. Percentage carbs in diet






26. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






27. 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






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






29. Calories per gram of protein






30. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






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






32. 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






33. When doing chin-ups on the chin up bar what kind of PRE is it






34. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






35. 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.






36. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






37. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






38. (how and why treated)






39. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






40. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats






41. 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






42. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






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






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






45. Potassium - it is the third most abundant mineral in the body. it is an electrolyte - they help with proper nerve and muscle function - such as beating of the heart. we need about 4700mg per day - good sources include fruits and veggies - especially






46. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






47. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






48. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






49. 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.






50. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely