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Healthy Eating Habits

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Low saturated fat

2. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
fruit sugar
muscle
6
3500

3. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
protein
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
6

4. Low fat

5. Hypothalamus
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
1 in 5
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in

6. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
20 to 25
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.

7. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
6
childbearing
energy

8. Eating fats __________ -and eventually you might reduce the amount of food you're eating everyday.
build up
decreases your appetite
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
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.

9. Positive energy balance

10. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
10
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
raw tomatoes and carrots
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating

11. ___ stay with you - keep you feeling full for long periods of time
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
fats
30
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

12. Satiety

13. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
7
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
childbearing
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

14. Lean
3500
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
fat

15. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
diet
decreases your appetite
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
energy

16. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
100 and 5
10 percent
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
rice milk

17. Herbs are ____.
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.
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
medicine
60

18. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward physical activity.
medicine
30
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
6

19. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
diet
100 and 5

20. Water displacement test
metabolism
common way to calculate body density.
60
body mass divided by body volume.

21. Body Mass Index or BMI
12 to 25
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
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.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.

22. A serving of ____ should be no bigger than a deck of cards.
meat
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
Ideal body weight
Diuretic effect

23. Soymilk
fat
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
30

24. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
100 and 5
25

25. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
10 percent
1 -800 and 60

26. isoflavones
100 and 5
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

27. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
12 to 25
build up

28. 'Thermic effect of food'
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
rice milk
what you burn up

29. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
2 -500 and 85
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd

30. Use low-fat cooking methods such as....
12 to 25
meat
carbohydrates
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

31. Behavior modification
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
7

32. Less
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

33. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
1 or 2
100 and 5
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
fatty tissue

34. Reduced
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
diet
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

35. Body density
1 -800 and 60
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
body mass divided by body volume.

36. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
6 to 10
energy
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
protein

37. Soy nuts
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
childbearing
body mass divided by body volume.
100 and 5

38. Air displacement
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
7
30
overweight

39. Carb-loading
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
fats
what you eat
1200

40. Tempeh
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

41. Bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA
childbearing
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
feed me!
meat

42. ____ just causes the body t crave high fat to replace the lost body fat.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
ruler - scale - and a chart
starvation
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

43. Yo-yo dieting
fatty tissue
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
protein
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

44. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
fruit sugar
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.
60
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

45. Healthy food
ruler - scale - and a chart
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 there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

46. ____ hold water
carbohydrates
1.4 to 1.7
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
60

47. Seitan
what you eat
one-thirds
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

48. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
diabetes and cancers
1 -800 and 60
medicine

49. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
I'm full
feed me!
6 to 10
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

50. Energy balance
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
absence of menstruation
fatty tissue