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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. Air displacement
protein
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
I'm full
metabolism

2. Frozen Soymilk
rice milk
105 and 5
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.
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

3. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
childbearing
1 or 2
1 in 5
10 percent

4. Fortified
fats
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

5. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
1 in 5
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
body mass divided by body volume.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

6. Fructose
fruit sugar
100 and 5
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
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.

7. Reduced
30
25
cholesterol and saturated fats
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

8. Extra lean
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
ruler - scale - and a chart
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in

9. Fresh
100 and 5
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

10. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
I'm full
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
7

11. Amenorrhea
starvation
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.
absence of menstruation
diet

12. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
Diuretic effect
diabetes and cancers
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
1.4 to 1.7

13. Morbid Obesity
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
carbohydrates
one-thirds

14. Bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
diabetes and cancers
common way to calculate body density.

15. Hunger
feed me!
metabolism
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
2 -500 and 85

16. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
20 to 25
diabetes and cancers
Ideal body weight

17. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
energy
diet

18. Healthy food
1 or 2
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.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
2 -500 and 85

19. Sports anemia
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
1 in 5
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

20. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
secondary source
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

21. Foods with less ___ have fewer calories.
fat
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
energy

22. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
Low-fat - low calorie

23. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
25
A chamber containing a known volume of air
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.

24. ____ hold water
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
common way to calculate body density.
carbohydrates
7

25. Low saturated fat

26. Less
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
A chamber containing a known volume of air
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

27. Yo-yo dieting
diet
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
25

28. Dr. Robert Atkins

29. Use low-fat cooking methods such as....
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
meat
1200
60

30. Body density
body mass divided by body volume.
1 in 5
1 -800 and 60
Low-fat - low calorie

31. Positive energy balance

32. Hypothalamus
body mass divided by body volume.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
ruler - scale - and a chart
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

33. Appetite
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
20 to 25
childbearing
7

34. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
60
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.

35. A side effect of yo-yo dieting
6 to 10
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
secondary source
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.

36. Endurance -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
fats
10
6

37. Body Mass Index or BMI
1.4 to 1.7
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
6
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.

38. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
energy
105 and 5
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
60

39. Fruit that contain at least 8 important vitamins
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
rice milk
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

40. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
raw tomatoes and carrots
1200
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.

41. Seitan
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
medicine
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
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.

42. Calories in equal calories out
the rule of weight maintenace
2 -500 and 85
energy
what you burn up

43. Signs of dehydration
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
rice milk
medicine

44. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
3500
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
20 to 25

45. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
2 -500 and 85
fruit sugar

46. Healthy side dish
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
what you eat
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.
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

47. Energy intake
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.
decreases your appetite
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
what you eat

48. Underweight
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
30 mins
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
2 -500 and 85

49. Meat analogs

50. Behavior modification
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
overweight
one-thirds