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1. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






2. If Peter weighs 167lbs and is doing an activity requiring 4 MET; How many calories is he expending per hour on that activity.






3. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






4. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






5. Are essential to life but needed in very small quantities - amount less than a teaspoon; iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium - manganese - fluorine - chromium - molybdenum. are needed in smaller amounts - we have less than 1 teaspoon of them in






6. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






7. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






8. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






9. What does MET stand for






10. Also is Stages of Change; 1. Precontemplation - not considering stopping 2. Contemplation - considering stopping3. Preparation - looking for programs 4. Action - makes a change 5. Maintenance - keep the change for 6 months

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11. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






12. Where are those minerals stored first.






13. Too little of the body weight composed of fat. special concern particularly when associated with overtraining - low calorie intake - competitive stress and poor diet. with this amenorrhea may occur which places the woman at risk for bone loss and oth






14. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






15. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






16. Come from plants; a plant derived chemical that is not considered an essential nutrient in the human diet but is believed to have beneficial health effects






17. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






18. If you want to strengthen your muscles and increase your muscle mass (hypertrophy) - you should do How many repetitions per set/ How many sets






19. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






20. What doesnt cause DOMS






21. The oxygen-carrying protein (molecule) of red blood cells






22. Calories in a pound






23. It is not true that the ______ you do a strength exercise - the more it builds your muscles






24. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






25. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






26. Magnesium - only need 1 oz or less - compared with 3lbs of calcium - but it is needed for over 300 chemical reactions that keep us alive. more than half our magnesium is in our bones - Calcium gives bones strength; magnesium gives bones elasticity -






27. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






28. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






29. Excessive loss of water from the body - usually through perspiration - urination - or evaporation ; sometimes water out of cells - to maintain blood pressure and volume. cells shrink - body tissue begin to dry out - cells start to shrivel and malfunc






30. How long should static stretches be held






31. How much bottled water is said to come from the same sources as municipal water.






32. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






33. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






34. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






35. The lower blood pressure number - often called 'resting pressure' It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart.






36. In context of strength training - what does HIT stand for?






37. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






38. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






39. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






40. Meaning you have a good heart and are not at risk for getting heart disease or diabetes






41. These conditions are caused by inactivity - and account for a large percentage of our health care costs.






42. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






43. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






44. What is the largest artery in the body






45. How many essential amino acids






46. Give us energy - every grain of carb gives us 4 calories 9 fat calories - broken down into sugars - then enters the blood stream - stored in liver or muscles or is used up.






47. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






48. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






49. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






50. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many repetitions per set