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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. Drug therapy

2. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
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.
105 and 5
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.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

3. Foods with less ___ have fewer calories.
fat
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.
6 to 10
childbearing

4. Endurance -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
6
fat
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

5. Bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA
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.
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
one-thirds
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes

6. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward physical activity.
the rule of weight maintenace
100 and 5
1 -800 and 60
30

7. Energy output
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
metabolism
rice milk
what you burn up

8. Frozen Soymilk
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.
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
energy
rice milk

9. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
100 and 5
one-thirds
1 or 2
secondary source

10. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
diet
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
1 -800 and 60

11. Body Mass Index or BMI
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.
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
diabetes and cancers

12. Negative energy balance

13. Air displacement
1200
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
A chamber containing a known volume of air

14. Fortified
decreases your appetite
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.
The basic physical response to the need for fuel

15. Underweight
cholesterol and saturated fats
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
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.

16. Low fat

17. Energy intake
what you eat
secondary source
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.

18. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
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.
30 mins
1200
what you burn up

19. isoflavones
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
1 or 2
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
A chamber containing a known volume of air

20. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
1 -800 and 60
calories

21. Behavior modification
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
Ideal body weight
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

22. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
cholesterol and saturated fats
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
common way to calculate body density.
diabetes and cancers

23. Water displacement test
common way to calculate body density.
feed me!
20 to 25
105 and 5

24. Calories in equal calories out
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
the rule of weight maintenace
what you burn up

25. Carb-loading
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
10
1 in 5
30

26. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
protein
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
overweight
common way to calculate body density.

27. ____ just causes the body t crave high fat to replace the lost body fat.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
the rule of weight maintenace
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
starvation

28. A side effect of yo-yo dieting
fat
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
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.
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.

29. Energy balance
calories
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
Ideal body weight
the rule of weight maintenace

30. Dr. Robert Atkins

31. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
25
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

32. Fresh
feed me!
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

33. ____ in equals ____ out
meat
body mass divided by body volume.
protein
calories

34. More
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
calories
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

35. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
what you eat
60
6 to 10
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12

36. Yo-yo dieting
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.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
105 and 5

37. ____ hold water
25
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
metabolism
carbohydrates

38. Seitan
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
100 and 5
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
10 percent

39. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
raw tomatoes and carrots
absence of menstruation
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.
secondary source

40. Morbid Obesity
Low-fat - low calorie
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

41. Use low-fat cooking methods such as....
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
6

42. ____ diets are more effective than ____ diets.
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
decreases your appetite
one-thirds

43. Reduced
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
feed me!
30 mins
20 to 25

44. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
build up
Low-fat - low calorie
7
1 or 2

45. Low saturated fat

46. Eating fats __________ -and eventually you might reduce the amount of food you're eating everyday.
decreases your appetite
fat
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

47. 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.
protein
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
cholesterol and saturated fats

48. Tofu
decreases your appetite
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.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd

49. Body density
decreases your appetite
body mass divided by body volume.
cholesterol and saturated fats
starvation

50. Satiety