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1. Soymilk
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
7

2. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
20 to 25
1 -800 and 60
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

3. Energy intake
what you eat
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
10 percent
what you burn up

4. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
childbearing
diabetes and cancers
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

5. The Soy Zone
body mass divided by body volume.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
Low-fat - low calorie

6. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
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.
10
1200
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease

7. 'Thermic effect of food'
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
fatty tissue
6

8. Foods with less ___ have fewer calories.
fat
rice milk
fatty tissue
60

9. Extra lean
100 and 5
fatty tissue
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

10. ____ just causes the body t crave high fat to replace the lost body fat.
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
body mass divided by body volume.
starvation
I'm full

11. ___ stay with you - keep you feeling full for long periods of time
105 and 5
protein
fats
1 in 5

12. Drug therapy
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
1 -800 and 60
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

13. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
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.
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.
diet
childbearing

14. A person with a BMI of 25 to 30 - or 10 to 20 percent over ideal body weight - is considered to be ____.
overweight
childbearing
absence of menstruation
one-thirds

15. Amenorrhea
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
absence of menstruation
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.
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.

16. ____ in equals ____ out
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
build up
cholesterol and saturated fats
calories

17. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
raw tomatoes and carrots
rice milk
3500
protein

18. ____ hold water
meat
what you eat
25
carbohydrates

19. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
cholesterol and saturated fats
fruit sugar
energy
protein

20. To measure a person's BMI - you need
ruler - scale - and a chart
6
I'm full
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

21. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
absence of menstruation
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
60

22. Fructose
fruit sugar
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.
1200

23. Morbid Obesity
what you eat
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
The basic physical response to the need for fuel

24. Less
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
fat
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

25. isoflavones
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
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.
fat

26. Water displacement test
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
common way to calculate body density.
the rule of weight maintenace

27. 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.
3500
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
what you burn up
cholesterol and saturated fats

28. Fortified
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
60
calories
25

29. Lean
carbohydrates
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
body mass divided by body volume.
10 percent

30. Tempeh
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
absence of menstruation
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

31. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
the rule of weight maintenace
30
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
cholesterol and saturated fats

32. Satiety
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
I'm full
Ideal body weight
raw tomatoes and carrots

33. Appetite
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
Diuretic effect
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
fat

34. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
20 to 25
7
12 to 25

35. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
build up
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
Low-fat - low calorie
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

36. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
fruit sugar
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
feed me!
105 and 5

37. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
calories
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.

38. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
100 and 5
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
childbearing

39. Being overweight can bring on...
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
6
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
metabolism

40. ____ is denser and weighs more than fat.
muscle
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
body mass divided by body volume.

41. Carb-loading
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

42. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
7
body mass divided by body volume.
I'm full
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

43. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
2 -500 and 85
I'm full
Ideal body weight
common way to calculate body density.

44. Positive energy balance
12 to 25
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

45. Sports anemia
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 manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
7
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

46. More
what you eat
body mass divided by body volume.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
fatty tissue

47. BodPod
energy
20 to 25
A chamber containing a known volume of air
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

48. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
6 to 10
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
energy
fatty tissue

49. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
10
1.4 to 1.7
1 in 5
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

50. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
medicine
3500

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