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






2. We have and need this trace mineral the most. Good sources mostly come from meat and fish but vegetarians can find it in legumes - eggs (lacto-ovo vegetarians) - whole grains - fortified cereals. Iron deficiency in the U.S. and Canada is rare - but a






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






4. When do people with no interventions such as exercise program reach their maximum strength






5. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






6. Based on the principle of rest and recovery how long should you rest a muscle group before doing serious resistance training on that muscle group again.






7. Percentage carbs in diet






8. 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






9. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






10. What does MET stand for






11. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






12. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






13. Who may need supplements






14. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Contain some but not all of the essential amino acids examples would be beans - ntus and rice. have to combine your foods so gt all 9 essential amino acids.






21. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






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






23. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






24. How many second s do they suggest for eccentric contraction






25. What disease is also known as the silent killer






26. What do tendons connect to






27. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






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






29. When muscles are working what percent of blood flow do they receive






30. Vitamins - minerals and water






31. Are essential to life but needed in very small quantities - amount less than a teaspoon; iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium - manganese - fluorine - chromium - molybdenum. are needed in smaller amounts - we have less than 1 teaspoon of them in






32. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






33. Carbs come from - grams per fiber 25-35% - fruits and veggies per day 5 servings






34. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






35. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






36. In metabolic syndrome high blood pressure is what over what






37. Lowers LDL but does not lower HDL. sources can be olive oil - olives - avacado - seeds and nuts.






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






39. Increase exercise - strength and cardio - reduce calorie intake - decrease fat - sugar and alcohol






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






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






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






43. How many essential amino acids






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






45. 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






46. Book suggests doing resistance exercises slowly - How many seconds do they suggest for concentric contractions






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






48. 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.






49. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






50. How much blood is in our body?