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1. When muscles are working what percent of blood flow do they receive






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






3. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






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






6. 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






7. Slow twitch (Type I)fast twitch (Type IIb) intermediate Twitch (Type IIa)






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






9. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






10. Primary sources come from animals. dietary fats that are usually solid at room temperature and come primarily from animal sources; excessive fat particularly this kind can lead to atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease and breast - prostate and colon






11. 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.






12. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






13. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






14. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






15. Calories in a pound






16. Who may need supplements






17. Some arsenic is found in these - (how big in country - draw backs of drinking bottled water)






18. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






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






20. What are minerals mostly made from






21. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






22. Which kind of PRE is used when you do lunges with no free weights






23. What do tendons connect to






24. Important for bone information and metabolism






25. Kinds of Vegetarians






26. Which kind of muscle fibers help you excel at long distance running






27. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






28. 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






29. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






30. One advantage of ___________ over machines is that they work muscles other than the ones you are targeting in your exercise






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






32. Sulfur 4th most abundant mineral in the body. there is no recommended in take amount for sulfur - because it is found in protein - as long as you meet your daily requirement for protein you will get enough sulfur






33. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






34. What does MET stand for






35. Percentage of protein for diet






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






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






38. Based on the principle of rest and recovery how long should you rest a muscle group before doing serious resistance training on that muscle group again.






39. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






40. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






41. Percentage carbs in diet






42. Lowers LDL but does not lower HDL. sources can be olive oil - olives - avacado - seeds and nuts.






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






44. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






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






46. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






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






48. Which heart beats less often






49. (how and why treated)






50. What are proteins made of