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1. 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 -






2. Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick - hard and nonelastic.






3. Damages the kidneys-body has to process more nitrogen - leaches calcium from bones only from meat - environmental costs/ effects






4. 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






5. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






6. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






7. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






8. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






9. Is considered to be the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness - and aerobic physically activity is the preferred method for achieving it






10. What do ligaments connect to






11. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






12. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






13. If you have been doing 25 push-ups every day for 6 months - are you working on improving your muscle strength






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






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






16. 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






17. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






18. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)






19. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






20. How many essential amino acids






21. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






22. For men and women is 17-25






23. Servings of protein






24. Consuming calories in amounts equal to the number of calories expended. individuals who want to increase lean body mass need to increase caloric intake while carefully increasing the intensity and duration of their physical activity.






25. What are proteins made of






26. 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.






27. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






28. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






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






30. DOMS






31. Percentage of fat in diet






32. When you press your palms together in front of your chest as hard as you can - that is an example of which kind of exercise






33. 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 -






34. 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






35. How often per minute at rest does the heart beat in a normal person.






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






37. When there is both an concentric and eccentric contraction what type of PRE is it?






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






39. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






40. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






41. 10-20% males 17-28% females






42. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






44. How many second s do they suggest for eccentric contraction






45. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






46. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






47. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






48. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






49. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






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