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Healthy Eating Habits

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Healthy food
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
2 -500 and 85
1.4 to 1.7

2. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
Ideal body weight
10 percent
20 to 25
1.4 to 1.7

3. The Soy Zone

4. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
energy
1.4 to 1.7
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

5. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
25
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
overweight

6. ____ hold water
carbohydrates
3500
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
what you burn up

7. Light

8. Behavior modification
meat
ruler - scale - and a chart
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

9. Underweight
such as tofu dogs - burgers - crumbles - breakfast strips - and 'fake' sandwich meat - are generally made from soy protein and are designed to mimic their animal counterparts.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
describe a color or texture - as in 'light wheat bread'. Food cntains 1/3 less calories or half the fat of a regular product. A low-fat - low-calorie food has had its sodium content reduced by half.

10. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
I'm full
6
2 -500 and 85

11. To measure a person's BMI - you need
3500
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
ruler - scale - and a chart
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

12. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
carbohydrates
3500
25
what you burn up

13. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
what you eat
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
secondary source
10 percent

14. Low saturated fat

15. Positive energy balance

16. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
cholesterol and saturated fats
60
overweight
Low-fat - low calorie

17. Soy nuts
body mass divided by body volume.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
3500
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

18. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
protein
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
100 and 5

19. isoflavones
25
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
fruit sugar
Low-fat - low calorie

20. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
build up
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
10 percent
fatty tissue

21. Soymilk
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
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naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
absence of menstruation

22. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
1.4 to 1.7
1 or 2
Ideal body weight
rice milk

23. Low fat

24. BodPod
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
1200
A chamber containing a known volume of air

25. Eating fats __________ -and eventually you might reduce the amount of food you're eating everyday.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
decreases your appetite
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

26. Being overweight can bring on...
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
childbearing
2 -500 and 85
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

27. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
12 to 25
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

28. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
diabetes and cancers
rice milk
Diuretic effect
1 -800 and 60

29. ___ stay with you - keep you feeling full for long periods of time
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
fats
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.

30. Good Source
childbearing
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
diet
1 or 2

31. Drug therapy

32. Herbs are ____.
medicine
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
meat

33. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
Ideal body weight

34. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
1200
3500
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

35. Tofu
rice milk
diabetes and cancers
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

36. Free
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving

37. The excessive amounts of ____ and ____ in the Atkins and Zone diets can lead t cogged arteries that can - in turn - lead to heart attacks and strokes.
cholesterol and saturated fats
protein
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
meat

38. Meat analogs

39. A serving of ____ should be no bigger than a deck of cards.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
what you eat
fat
meat

40. Extra lean
A chamber containing a known volume of air
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
what you eat

41. Appetite
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
body mass divided by body volume.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

42. Water displacement test
12 to 25
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
common way to calculate body density.

43. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward physical activity.
30
25
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A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background

44. Use low-fat cooking methods such as....
Diuretic effect
such as tofu dogs - burgers - crumbles - breakfast strips - and 'fake' sandwich meat - are generally made from soy protein and are designed to mimic their animal counterparts.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
One measure of how much fat a person is carrying - it has ranges for height and takes other factors into consideration. Can be used for all ages.

45. Satiety

46. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
diabetes and cancers
what you burn up
muscle
25

47. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
1 in 5
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
7
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor

48. Exercise at least ___ at least most days.
absence of menstruation
30
30 mins
1 or 2

49. Energy intake
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
what you eat
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
such as tofu dogs - burgers - crumbles - breakfast strips - and 'fake' sandwich meat - are generally made from soy protein and are designed to mimic their animal counterparts.

50. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
absence of menstruation
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
secondary source