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1. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
secondary source
childbearing
7
1 in 5

2. Protein is required for the maintenance and repair of muscles - but it doesn't '___' muscles.
build up
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
ruler - scale - and a chart

3. Negative energy balance
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
6 to 10
one-thirds

4. Being overweight can bring on...
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
medicine
meat

5. ____ hold water
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
100 and 5
carbohydrates
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

6. Drug therapy
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
1 in 5
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

7. Fructose
fruit sugar
1 or 2
the rule of weight maintenace
7

8. A person with a BMI of 25 to 30 - or 10 to 20 percent over ideal body weight - is considered to be ____.
30 mins
childbearing
6
overweight

9. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward physical activity.
feed me!
fat
30
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.

10. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
20 to 25
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
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.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

11. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
Diuretic effect
what you eat
the rule of weight maintenace
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

12. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
diabetes and cancers
meat

13. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
1200
6 to 10
metabolism
raw tomatoes and carrots

14. Hunger
feed me!
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
3500
rice milk

15. Carb-loading
raw tomatoes and carrots
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.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
what you eat

16. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
childbearing
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
100 and 5
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

17. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
one-thirds
30
fat
1.4 to 1.7

18. Reduced
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
A chamber containing a known volume of air
carbohydrates
I'm full

19. Calories in equal calories out
105 and 5
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
the rule of weight maintenace
body mass divided by body volume.

20. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
feed me!
carbohydrates
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
7

21. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
Low-fat - low calorie

22. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
carbohydrates
60
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

23. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
25
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
fatty tissue
what you burn up

24. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
100 and 5

25. Glycogen
6
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
overweight
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.

26. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
2 -500 and 85
overweight
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

27. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
60
common way to calculate body density.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
energy

28. Signs of dehydration
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

29. isoflavones
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
1 or 2
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
fatty tissue

30. Body density
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
body mass divided by body volume.
1 in 5
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.

31. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
1.4 to 1.7
what you burn up
carbohydrates
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

32. Fresh
ruler - scale - and a chart
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
I'm full

33. Behavior modification
Diuretic effect
protein
energy
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

34. Dr. Robert Atkins
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
Low-fat - low calorie
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

35. The Soy Zone
what you eat
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

36. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward the amount of heat yu burn by pocessing food.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
10
100 and 5
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.

37. Low calorie
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.
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

38. Body Mass Index or BMI
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
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.

39. Low saturated fat
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
3500
calories

40. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
childbearing
100 and 5
1.4 to 1.7
1 or 2

41. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
25
fat
10 percent
raw tomatoes and carrots

42. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
3500
100 and 5
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
fatty tissue

43. Tempeh
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
muscle
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
absence of menstruation

44. ____ in equals ____ out
1 or 2
calories
body mass divided by body volume.
childbearing

45. Good Source
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
rice milk
105 and 5
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

46. Soymilk
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
calories
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.

47. Air displacement
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
energy
Diuretic effect
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.

48. Amenorrhea
Ideal body weight
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
diet
absence of menstruation

49. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
Ideal body weight
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
Low-fat - low calorie
30

50. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
one-thirds
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
12 to 25
the rule of weight maintenace

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