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1. Nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and that must be obtained from food sources.






2. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






3. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






4. What are minerals mostly made from






5. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






6. What is the largest artery in the body






7. It stretches and stays like taffy






8. Not regulated by FDA (food and drug administration) can make any claims - spend $ - no benefit - may be bad for you.






9. 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 -






10. 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






11. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






12. What is VO2 max a measure of






13. 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






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






15. Who may need supplements






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






17. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






18. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






19. Each additional pound of muscle you build increases your basal metabolic rate by How many calories per day.






20. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






21. 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






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






23. 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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24. 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






25. Milo of Crotona is an example of what two principles






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. What disease is also known as the silent killer






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






32. What doesnt cause DOMS






33. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






34. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






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






36. Calories per gram Carbs






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






38. Why is the blood in the veins blueish and the blood in arteries red






39. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






40. Contain all of the essential amino acids - along with most of the others. examples are meat - dairy products - and fish






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






42. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






43. Percentage of protein for diet






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






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






46. Bring your arms into you closer pinching your sides - bring arms in the shape of a diamond






47. What do ligaments connect to






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






49. 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






50. DOMS