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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. Low fat

2. Protein is required for the maintenance and repair of muscles - but it doesn't '___' muscles.
20 to 25
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
build up
one-thirds

3. Less
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
60
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.

4. Men should have ___ to ___ percent body fat.
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.
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
12 to 25

5. Negative energy balance

6. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
childbearing
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
raw tomatoes and carrots
10 percent

7. Amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
meat
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

8. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
7
105 and 5
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

9. Signs of dehydration
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
muscle
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

10. Tofu
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12

11. Fortified
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
6 to 10
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

12. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
fat
7
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor

13. More
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
what you burn up

14. Light

15. Low sodium

16. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
feed me!
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving
fruit sugar
energy

17. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
Low-fat - low calorie
secondary source
30
body mass divided by body volume.

18. Energy balance
2 -500 and 85
absence of menstruation
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output

19. Meat analogs

20. Free
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
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.
diabetes and cancers
rice milk

21. Hunger
muscle
Low-fat - low calorie
common way to calculate body density.
The basic physical response to the need for fuel

22. Endurance -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
6
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
childbearing
medicine

23. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
Ideal body weight
10
protein

24. isoflavones
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
Diuretic effect
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

25. Fructose
2 -500 and 85
fruit sugar
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.
1 in 5

26. Yo-yo dieting
fat
fatty tissue
metabolism
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling

27. Glycogen

28. Reduced
energy
what you eat
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
decreases your appetite

29. To measure a person's BMI - you need
105 and 5
ruler - scale - and a chart
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
body mass divided by body volume.

30. Behavior modification
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
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.
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
7

31. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
build up
metabolism
60
absence of menstruation

32. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
what you burn up
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
protein
100 and 5

33. Water displacement test
12 to 25
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
muscle
common way to calculate body density.

34. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
energy
diet
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
105 and 5

35. Soy nuts
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
absence of menstruation
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.

36. The Soy Zone

37. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
6 to 10
decreases your appetite
carbohydrates
ruler - scale - and a chart

38. Being overweight can bring on...
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
I'm full
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12

39. ____ hold water
medicine
60
carbohydrates
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.

40. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
10 percent
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
30
medicine

41. Good Source
fats
muscle
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
30 mins

42. A serving of ____ should be no bigger than a deck of cards.
meat
10
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
fatty tissue

43. Hypothalamus
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
medicine
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.

44. 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.
1 or 2
fats
cholesterol and saturated fats
common way to calculate body density.

45. Healthy 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.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
secondary source

46. Foods with less ___ have fewer calories.
100 and 5
fat
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
10 percent

47. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
The basic physical response to the need for fuel
1 in 5

48. Women require more fatty tissue because of the physiological requirements of...
1 -800 and 60
build up
childbearing
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

49. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
energy
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
6 to 10

50. Healthy side dish
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
build up
20 to 25
105 and 5