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1. 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






2. Important for bone information and metabolism






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






4. Carbs come from - grams per fiber 25-35% - fruits and veggies per day 5 servings






5. A type of blood fat associated with increased risk for heart disease. are related to heart disease - lose some of their ability to predict heart disease with the presence of other risk factors - so high levels are more difficult to interpret than oth






6. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






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






8. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






9. What do ligaments connect to






10. If a 150lb woman can lift her weight - and a 200 lbs man can lift his weight they are said to have the same what






11. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






16. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






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






18. Percentage carbs in diet






19. Lots of sugar not many other nutrients 'sweets' table sugar - cookies - cake and ice creams. bad for your teeth






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Calories in a pound






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






25. What disease is also known as the silent killer






26. Which heart beats less often






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






28. 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)






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






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






31. Kinds of Vegetarians






32. Where are those minerals stored first.






33. Stretches but then comes back to its original state like a rubber band






34. What are proteins made of






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






36. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats






37. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






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






39. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






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






41. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






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






43. A training technique used to develop explosive power. It consists of isotonic -concentric muscle contractions performed after a prestretch or an eccentric contraction of a muscle; greater stimulus to their muscles and improve their body's ability to






44. Before you do serious resistance or cardio exercises what should you be SURE to do?






45. 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






46. In metabolic syndrome high blood pressure is what over what






47. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






48. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






49. What are the lower chambers called






50. 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