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Healthy Eating Habits

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fortified
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
meat
the rule of weight maintenace

2. Body density
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
body mass divided by body volume.

3. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
secondary source
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
10 percent

4. Good Source
describe a color or texture - as in 'light wheat bread'. Food cntains 1/3 less calories or half the fat of a regular product. A low-fat - low-calorie food has had its sodium content reduced by half.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
100 and 5
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

5. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
1200
6 to 10
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
one-thirds

6. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
1 or 2
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
secondary source
6

7. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
2 -500 and 85
fat
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
starvation

8. Tofu
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
3500
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

9. Low calorie

10. Low sodium

11. Bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
Diuretic effect
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
describe a color or texture - as in 'light wheat bread'. Food cntains 1/3 less calories or half the fat of a regular product. A low-fat - low-calorie food has had its sodium content reduced by half.

12. Low saturated fat

13. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
7
30
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
raw tomatoes and carrots

14. Water displacement test
common way to calculate body density.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
starvation

15. Drug therapy

16. Soy nuts
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

17. The Soy Zone

18. A serving of ____ should be no bigger than a deck of cards.
ruler - scale - and a chart
meat
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
describe a color or texture - as in 'light wheat bread'. Food cntains 1/3 less calories or half the fat of a regular product. A low-fat - low-calorie food has had its sodium content reduced by half.

19. Seitan
such as tofu dogs - burgers - crumbles - breakfast strips - and 'fake' sandwich meat - are generally made from soy protein and are designed to mimic their animal counterparts.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
20 to 25
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.

20. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
Diuretic effect
The basic physical response to the need for fuel

21. To measure a person's BMI - you need
medicine
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
ruler - scale - and a chart
muscle

22. Amenorrhea
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
absence of menstruation
muscle
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

23. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
fat
protein
fats
calories

24. ____ is denser and weighs more than fat.
muscle
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
Low-fat - low calorie
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.

25. Hunger
calories
feed me!
12 to 25
meat

26. Morbid Obesity
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
feed me!
A chamber containing a known volume of air
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

27. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
Ideal body weight
1 in 5
secondary source
fatty tissue

28. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
10
2 -500 and 85
25
12 to 25

29. Energy output
what you burn up
carbohydrates
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

30. Exercise at least ___ at least most days.
30 mins
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

31. Being overweight can bring on...
rice milk
Low-fat - low calorie
30
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.

32. Hunger
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
1 in 5
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background

33. Herbs are ____.
fats
what you burn up
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
medicine

34. Lean
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
1200
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

35. Soymilk
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
ruler - scale - and a chart
diabetes and cancers

36. Signs of dehydration
20 to 25
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
the rule of weight maintenace
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

37. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
what you eat
I'm full
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

38. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.
I'm full
one-thirds

39. Appetite
protein
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
3500
carbohydrates

40. Fruit that contain at least 8 important vitamins
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

41. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
100 and 5
20 to 25
fruit sugar

42. Free
fruit sugar
meat
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
muscle

43. Fructose
Ideal body weight
fruit sugar
12 to 25
raw tomatoes and carrots

44. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
one-thirds
6 to 10
One measure of how much fat a person is carrying - it has ranges for height and takes other factors into consideration. Can be used for all ages.
build up

45. Behavior modification
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
1 in 5
1 -800 and 60

46. The excessive amounts of ____ and ____ in the Atkins and Zone diets can lead t cogged arteries that can - in turn - lead to heart attacks and strokes.
cholesterol and saturated fats
protein
raw tomatoes and carrots
denotes a food is low in fat and saturated fat - has no more than 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving - and atleast 10 percent of the RDA for vitamins A or C and for protein - calcium - iron - and fiber.

47. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
Ideal body weight
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

48. Satiety

49. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
calories
30
fruit sugar
diet

50. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward the amount of heat yu burn by pocessing food.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
10
I'm full
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.