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1. Good Source
3500
A chamber containing a known volume of air
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
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.

2. A person with a BMI of 25 to 30 - or 10 to 20 percent over ideal body weight - is considered to be ____.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
overweight
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.

3. Less
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
25
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.

4. Calories in equal calories out
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
the rule of weight maintenace
A chamber containing a known volume of air

5. ____ just causes the body t crave high fat to replace the lost body fat.
meat
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
6 to 10
starvation

6. Low saturated fat
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
means a food contains 20% or more of a particular nutrient in a serving of food.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.

7. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
carbohydrates
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.
20 to 25

8. Tofu
1200
7
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat

9. Most training athletes require ___ to ___ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
metabolism
7
1.4 to 1.7

10. Reduced
1 in 5
fats
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

11. Meat analogs
2 -500 and 85
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.
overweight
what you eat

12. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
diabetes and cancers
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
fatty tissue
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.

13. Light
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
1.4 to 1.7
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.
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

14. To create a weight range - you add or subtract ___.
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
10 percent
raw tomatoes and carrots
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.

15. Underweight
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
feed me!
25
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.

16. Signs of dehydration
25
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.
headache - inappropriate elevated heart rate - and infrequent urination.
60

17. Energy intake
what you eat
6
the rule of weight maintenace
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

18. Behavior modification
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
starvation
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

19. ____ in equals ____ out
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
build up
calories
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.

20. isoflavones
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
build up
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
energy

21. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward the amount of heat yu burn by pocessing food.
body mass divided by body volume.
10
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
overweight

22. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
A chamber containing a known volume of air
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
1 in 5

23. To measure a person's BMI - you need
7
overweight
ruler - scale - and a chart
calories

24. A hard training athlete can lose up to ___ to ___ cups of fluid per hour.
poaching - roasting - barbecuing - grilling - and steaming
6 to 10
1200
1 or 2

25. Men get ____ pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then ___ pounds for each additional inch of height.
12 to 25
105 and 5
meat
fats

26. Satiety
childbearing
10 percent
12 to 25
I'm full

27. Body Mass Index or BMI
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 poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
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

28. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
25

29. Strength- -training athletes should consume approx ___ grams of carbs per kilograms of body weight.
starvation
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.
7

30. Eat at least ___ calories per day.
raw tomatoes and carrots
1200
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.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.

31. Water displacement test
common way to calculate body density.
diabetes and cancers
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.
overweight

32. Low calorie
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
Diuretic effect
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 there's no more than 40 calories per serving

33. Fruit that contain at least 8 important vitamins
kiwi - papaya - cantaloupe - strawberries - mangoes - lemons - oranges - and avocadoes
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
A chamber containing a known volume of air
diabetes - high blood pressure - and heart disease.

34. Carb-loading
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
protein
105 and 5
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

35. ___ stay with you - keep you feeling full for long periods of time
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
fats
what you burn up
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.

36. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
25
105 and 5
60
what you eat

37. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
1 or 2
energy
diet
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in

38. Hypothalamus
what you burn up
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
feed me!

39. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
25
Diuretic effect

40. Tempeh
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
childbearing
calories
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%

41. Fortified
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
feed me!
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values

42. People who eat only once a day have very low resting
energy
metabolism
raw tomatoes and carrots
1 in 5

43. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
rice milk
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
metabolism
cholesterol and saturated fats

44. Morbid Obesity
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
common way to calculate body density.
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.

45. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
6
raw tomatoes and carrots
one-thirds

46. Eating fats __________ -and eventually you might reduce the amount of food you're eating everyday.
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in
diet
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
decreases your appetite

47. Healthy food
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.
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
60
one-thirds

48. An ___ is the weight at which you feel your best considering your height - bone structure - an muscle development at age 25.
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
what you burn up
Ideal body weight

49. Lean muscle uses more energy than ___.
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
one-thirds
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
fatty tissue

50. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
1 -800 and 60
one-thirds
protein
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.

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