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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
6
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
meat
Low-fat - low calorie

2. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
12 to 25
cholesterol and saturated fats
medicine

3. Seitan
starvation
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
fats
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

4. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
fatty tissue
medicine
1 in 5
build up

5. Good Source
3500
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

6. ____ hold water
diabetes and cancers
carbohydrates
Ideal body weight
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

7. Less
1200
starvation
2 -500 and 85
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

8. ____ just causes the body t crave high fat to replace the lost body fat.
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
starvation
feed me!

9. Water displacement test
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
cholesterol and saturated fats
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
common way to calculate body density.

10. Reduced
100 and 5
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

11. Lean
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
30 mins
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat

12. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
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.
105 and 5
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
rice milk

13. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
childbearing
1 or 2
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
10 percent

14. Protein is required for the maintenance and repair of muscles - but it doesn't '___' muscles.
feed me!
1.4 to 1.7
build up
decreases your appetite

15. Low calorie

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16. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
energy
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
25

17. Light

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18. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
energy
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
fatty tissue

19. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
overweight
what you burn up
Diuretic effect

20. Healthy side dish
metabolism
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
fatty tissue
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

21. Fresh
diabetes and cancers
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
1 or 2
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat

22. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
I'm full
100 and 5
1 in 5
fatty tissue

23. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
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.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

24. Fortified
ruler - scale - and a chart
12 to 25
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

25. Carb-loading
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
2 -500 and 85
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

26. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
1.4 to 1.7
calories
carbohydrates

27. Use low-fat cooking methods such as....
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
Diuretic effect
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

28. Yo-yo dieting
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
what you eat
3500
30 mins

29. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
protein
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

30. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
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.
25
2 -500 and 85
metabolism

31. Glycogen

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32. 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
1200
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor

33. Body Mass Index or BMI
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
common way to calculate body density.
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
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.

34. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
one-thirds
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
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.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

35. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
7
what you eat
3500
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

36. Exercise at least ___ at least most days.
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.
100 and 5
30 mins
1200

37. ____ is denser and weighs more than fat.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
muscle
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
105 and 5

38. Healthy food
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
what you burn up
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.
Low-fat - low calorie

39. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
25
diabetes and cancers
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.

40. People who eat only once a day have very low resting
metabolism
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
6
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12

41. Appetite
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
1200
body mass divided by body volume.

42. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
1 -800 and 60
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

43. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
1200
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
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.

44. Air displacement
10
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
muscle

45. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
diet
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
3500

46. Frozen Soymilk
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
1 -800 and 60
build up
rice milk

47. Extra lean
secondary source
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
decreases your appetite
1 -800 and 60

48. Meat analogs

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49. Hunger
Diuretic effect
absence of menstruation
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
cholesterol and saturated fats

50. ___ stay with you - keep you feeling full for long periods of time
fats
6
meat
overweight