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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
one-thirds
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 there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

2. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
7
overweight
fats
cholesterol and saturated fats

3. Energy balance
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.

4. Low fat

5. Light

6. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
100 and 5
60
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.

7. More
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 a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
raw tomatoes and carrots
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.

8. Reduced
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
Diuretic effect
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

9. Positive energy balance

10. Energy intake
carbohydrates
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
what you eat
calories

11. Body Mass Index or BMI
metabolism
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.
25
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.

12. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
1 or 2
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
10

13. Fresh
1 or 2
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
10 percent
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

14. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
carbohydrates
3500
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
childbearing

15. Less
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
build up
1.4 to 1.7

16. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward the amount of heat yu burn by pocessing food.
A chamber containing a known volume of air
Ideal body weight
10
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

17. Free
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
what you eat
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.

18. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
calories
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
1.4 to 1.7
Low-fat - low calorie

19. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
60
diabetes and cancers

20. BodPod
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
fats
A chamber containing a known volume of air

21. A serving of ____ should be no bigger than a deck of cards.
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
meat
60
105 and 5

22. Healthy food
fats
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.
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.

23. Amenorrhea
Low-fat - low calorie
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.
carbohydrates
absence of menstruation

24. Energy output
1 -800 and 60
what you burn up
fats
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming

25. Low sodium

26. Low calorie

27. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
3500
Ideal body weight
protein
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating

28. Satiety

29. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
60
105 and 5
1 in 5

30. Tofu
30 mins
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
decreases your appetite
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

31. isoflavones
build up
1 -800 and 60
10 percent
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

32. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
3500
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
Diuretic effect

33. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
25
diabetes and cancers

34. Eating elevated amounts of ____ for extended periods has been linked to kidney and liver disease and might cause certain vitamin deficiencies.
protein
meat
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

35. A side effect of yo-yo dieting
decreases your appetite
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.

36. Carb-loading
fats
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.

37. Appetite
starvation
meat
3500
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background

38. Extra lean
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
6
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

39. Negative energy balance

40. People who eat only once a day have very low resting
fat
metabolism
common way to calculate body density.
build up

41. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
the rule of weight maintenace
absence of menstruation
medicine
105 and 5

42. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
7
carbohydrates
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.

43. ____ hold water
1 or 2
body mass divided by body volume.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
carbohydrates

44. A person with a BMI of 25 to 30 - or 10 to 20 percent over ideal body weight - is considered to be ____.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
medicine
overweight
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.

45. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
one-thirds
6 to 10
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background

46. Sports anemia
build up
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
what you eat
105 and 5

47. Seitan
carbohydrates
1200
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

48. Soy nuts
A chamber containing a known volume of air
3500
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor

49. Good Source
1 -800 and 60
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
diet
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.

50. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
25
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
starvation