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Healthy Eating Habits

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Body Mass Index or BMI
fat
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
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.
100 and 5

2. Sports anemia
2 -500 and 85
3500
105 and 5
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia

3. Tempeh
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease

4. Low calorie

5. Reduced
what you burn up
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

6. Water displacement test
common way to calculate body density.
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
feed me!
The basic physical response to the need for fuel

7. Lean
muscle
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
1 or 2

8. A person with a BMI of 25 to 30 - or 10 to 20 percent over ideal body weight - is considered to be ____.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
overweight

9. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
105 and 5
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

10. Good Source
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
energy
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output

11. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
fats
absence of menstruation
3500
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating

12. Extra lean
cholesterol and saturated fats
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
decreases your appetite
1 or 2

13. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
raw tomatoes and carrots
what you burn up
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease

14. Soymilk
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

15. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
1.4 to 1.7
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.

16. 'Thermic effect of food'
muscle
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
60
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

17. Underweight
overweight
calories
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background

18. ____ in equals ____ out
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
calories
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
common way to calculate body density.

19. isoflavones
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
meat
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
10

20. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
what you eat
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
25
diet

21. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
cholesterol and saturated fats
muscle
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
childbearing

22. Hunger
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
fatty tissue
what you eat
fruit sugar

23. Behavior modification
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
20 to 25
protein

24. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
secondary source
calories
fruit sugar
100 and 5

25. Carb-loading
Diuretic effect
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
body mass divided by body volume.
30 mins

26. The Soy Zone

27. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
carbohydrates
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
1 -800 and 60

28. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
30 mins
what you burn up
one-thirds

29. People who eat only once a day have very low resting
one-thirds
muscle
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
metabolism

30. Low sodium

31. Calories in equal calories out
what you burn up
the rule of weight maintenace
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
medicine

32. Energy balance
calories
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.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
6

33. Energy output
what you burn up
7
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
20 to 25

34. Positive energy balance

35. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
12 to 25
protein
1.4 to 1.7
calories

36. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
1200
7
raw tomatoes and carrots
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

37. Dr. Robert Atkins

38. Endurance -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
Diuretic effect
build up
6
decreases your appetite

39. Herbs are ____.
6 to 10
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.
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
medicine

40. Free
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
60
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
build up

41. Low fat

42. Satiety

43. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
12 to 25
10
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

44. 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.
carbohydrates
raw tomatoes and carrots
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

45. Exercise at least ___ at least most days.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
30 mins
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
6 to 10

46. Less
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.
3500
10 percent
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

47. A side effect of yo-yo dieting
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
medicine
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
ruler - scale - and a chart

48. Drug therapy

49. Air displacement
childbearing
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
25
build up

50. Energy intake
calories
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
what you eat
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.