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






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscles gets shorter as it contracts - such as when a joint is bent and two body parts move closer together






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






7. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






8. DOMS






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






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






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






12. Heart monitor - Talk Test -RPE (13-16) - METS -Pulse Rate (heart rate reserved/ maximum hear rate method)






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week






20. It stretches and stays like taffy






21. 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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22. 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 -






23. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






24. back pain -core strength -weight control (for every 2 lbs of muscle the body can burn more calories)






25. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






26. Where are those minerals stored first.






27. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






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






29. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






30. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






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






32. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






33. 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)






34. Who may need supplements






35. Calories in a pound






36. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






37. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






38. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






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






40. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






41. Which heart beats less often






42. Serve a variety of functions within the body. as co-enzymes for metabolism of different nutrients - contribute to the regulatory of energy stores and assist in immune functions. Antioxidants are those who are thought ot inactivate 'activated oxygen m






43. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






44. 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 .






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






46. What disease is also known as the silent killer






47. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






48. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






49. 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.






50. Having both eccentric and concentric contraction which PRE is it?