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Healthy Eating Habits

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1. To measure a person's BMI - you need
ruler - scale - and a chart
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
diabetes and cancers
1 in 5

2. Women get ____ pounds for their first 5 feet of height.Every inch adds ___ pounds.
100 and 5
if you take in more energy than you put out - then you're in
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in

3. Foods with less ___ have fewer calories.
calories
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.
fat

4. Seitan
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.
105 and 5
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

5. The vitamins - minerals - and boanicals in slightly cooked tomatoes and carrot are used more efficiently by humans than those in...
60
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
100 and 5
raw tomatoes and carrots

6. On average - moderately active adult male should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
1 or 2
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
2 -500 and 85
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.

7. Energy output
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.
what you burn up
has no more than 360 milligrams of sodium per serving and an entree no more than 480 milligrams.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

8. Too much stored ____ can lead to obesity an obesity- related diseases
energy
calories
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
means there's no more than 40 calories per serving

9. Herbs are ____.
fruit sugar
naurally high in protein - but low in calcium and vitamins A - D - and B12
rice milk
medicine

10. Light
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.
muscle
carbohydrates
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

11. Water displacement test
what you burn up
common way to calculate body density.
25
6

12. Eating fats __________ -and eventually you might reduce the amount of food you're eating everyday.
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
common way to calculate body density.
decreases your appetite
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.

13. 'Thermic effect of food'
30
6 to 10
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
fats

14. It is dangerous to loose more than ___ or ___ per week.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
1 or 2
starvation

15. Sports anemia
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
when the body redeposits fat in the abdominal area (stomach) when it can.
30 mins
childbearing

16. ____ hold water
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
carbohydrates
estimate of the energy required to process the food you eat
gives you clues about when to start and stop eating

17. Free
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
1.4 to 1.7
1 or 2

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

19. On average - moderately active adult female should consume about ____ calories and ___ grams of fat.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
a firm cake of pressed - fermented soybeans - sometimes mixed with grains - such as rice or wheat.
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
1 -800 and 60

20. 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
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.

21. Frozen Soymilk
the rule of weight maintenace
12 to 25
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
rice milk

22. Two important sections on the food label are the ____ and the ____.
Nutrition Facts and % Daily Values
means that a poduct has had its fat or sodium content lowered by 25%
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
ruler - scale - and a chart

23. A good ____ watches for fat - not calories.
diet
measures the aount of air displaced rather than the amount of water displaced.
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.
calories

24. Soy nuts
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving
rice milk
roasted soybeans and have a nutty - peanut flavor
I'm full

25. 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.
105 and 5
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
cholesterol and saturated fats
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.

26. Entree plates should be equally divided into ____ - with ____ for vegetables - ____ for carbohydrates - and _____ for the entree.
means a manufacturer has added 10 percent or more of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
one-thirds
created a 'diet revolution -' and sugar busters and protein power all preached the power of high-protein - high-fat - low carbohydrate - low-sugar diets.
fats

27. Morbid Obesity
Ideal body weight
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
secondary source
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)

28. Energy intake
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
what you eat
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

29. Women should have ___ to ___ percent body fat
carbohydrates
3500
means a product contains only negligible amounts of fat - saturated fat - cholesterol - sodium - sugar - or calories.
20 to 25

30. Bioelectrical impedance analysis or BIA
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
means a meat product has fewer than 5 grams of fat and 95 milligrms of cholesterol.
fatty tissue
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.

31. Behavior modification
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
2 -500 and 85

32. Calories in equal calories out
6
the rule of weight maintenace
a series of diets followed by eventual weight gain; can lead to weight cycling
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.

33. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward physical activity.
an end product of the body's processing of glucose - helps muscles to work harder and longer during exercise.
cholesterol and saturated fats
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
30

34. Coffee - tea and cola - has this effect - which increases the amount of urine the kidneys produce
20 to 25
6 to 10
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
Diuretic effect

35. Good Source
6 to 10
natural plant estrogens - found in soy can help to reduce cholesterol - decrease the risk of heart diease - and ease symptoms of menopause.
means a food contains 10 to 19% of the RDA for a particular nutrient.
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease

36. Fresh
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.
2 -500 and 85
7
means that a food is raw or unprocessed and has never been frozen or reheated and no preservatives have been added.

37. Meat analogs
meat
carbohydrates
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
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.

38. About ____% of all of the calories you eat go toward basic physiological functions.
10
Ideal body weight
60
the rule of weight maintenace

39. More
starvation
indicates that a food has at least 10 percent more of the RDA for a particular nutrient than a regular food.
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 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.

40. Tofu
Low-fat - low calorie
7
coagulated soymilk - similar to milk curd
the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

41. The major source of energy should come from carbohydrates - with fat being a...
secondary source
looks something like an EKG measurement - shows how much fat and lean tissue a person has.
1 in 5
1 or 2

42. Low sodium
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
build up
means there's no more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
3500

43. Drug therapy
the relationship between energy intake an energy output
1 in 5
diabetes and cancers
can interfere with the ability or the desire to eat or interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

44. One pound of weight equals approximately ____ calories.
3500
increase carbs to 70% of total calories; exercise intensity and duration must decrease
6 to 10
means there's less than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving

45. ___ in ___ Americans are overweight.
when a person is over 100 percent of his or her ideal body weight.
means a meat product has fewer than 10 grams of fat and fewer than 95 milligrams of cholsterol.
1 in 5
If you take in fewer calories than you need - you'll be in

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

47. Underweight
15 to 20 percent below ideal body weight.
occurs because exercise causes blood plasma volume to expand. this results in dilution of the blood. Causes confusion between real and sports anemia
ruler - scale - and a chart
fat

48. Sudden weight loss can be a symptom of ____ and some ____ - but can also mean that a person isn't eating sufficient calories.
feed me!
diabetes and cancers
allows vegetarians or people who don't want to eat animal products to follow a high-protein - plant-based diet.
the relationship between energy intake an energy output

49. ____ is denser and weighs more than fat.
Ideal body weight
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.
muscle
overweight

50. Anything over ___ percent body fat should set off an alarm.
A nonphysical response to eating - such as eating based on your mood - the time of day - or your cultural background
is a popular vegetarian meat substitute - compressed - fermented gluten (wheat protein)
25
means there's less than 3 grams of fat per serving

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