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Nutrition and Fitness Flashcards

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Unit to measure energy from food

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Calorie

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With oxygen

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Aerobic

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Rate at which your body converts food energy into the energy that keeps you alive

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Metabolic

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Ability of a body part to move through a full range of motion

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Flexibility

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The ability of the body to carry out daily physical activities without getting out of breath or tired

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Physical fitness

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The ability of the muscle to keep working over a period of time

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Endurance

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Without oxygen

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Anaerobic

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Strengthening/contracting a muscle with no movement

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Isometric

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Strengthening through a full range of motion

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Isotonic

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Strengthening with continuous speed but variable speed, usually a machine

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Isokinetic

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Made of saturated fatty acids, solid at room temp and comes in animal fats

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Saturated fat

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Fats that are made up of unsaturated fatty acids, found in plants and liquid at room temp

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Unsaturated fats

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Type of complex carbohydrate that cannot be digested

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Fiber

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Class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth

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Vitamins

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Help build new cells and repair existing ones, made up of amino acids

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Protein

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Lipids, fatty or oily substances that don’t dissolve in water, energy giving nutrients

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Fat

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Sugars, starch, simple and complex carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

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Dissolve in fat. A, D, E, K

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Fat soluble vitamins

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Dissolve in water, not stored in body very well. Vitamin C and B complex

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Water soluble vitamins

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The science or study of food and the ways in which the body uses food

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Nutrition

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Eating disorder that involves self starvation, distorted body image, low body weight

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Anorexia

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Dissolve in water, they hold water in your intestines, help prevent heart disease

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Water soluble vitamins?

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Recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people

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Recommended daily values

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Recommended daily amounts of a nutrient that are used in food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet

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Daily values (DVs)

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Class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain processes such as enzyme activity and bone formation
Minerals
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Eating disorder in which an individual repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then uses behavior such as vomiting or using laxative to rid the body of the food
Bulimia
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Albumin/o
Albumin, protein
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Aliment/o
To nourish
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Amyl/o
Starch
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-ase
Enzyme
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Cholesterol/o
Cholesterol
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Cib/o
Meal
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Expirat/o
Breathe out
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-ion
State or condition
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Glyc/o
Glucose, sugar
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Hydr/o
Relating to water
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Lact/o
Milk
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Lip/o
Fat, lipid
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-lysis
Breakdown, separation
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Macr/o
Large, abnormal size
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Micr/o
Small
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Nutri/o
Nourishment, food
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BMI
Body mass index
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BMR
Basal metabolic rate
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Cib
Food
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G
Gram
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HR
Heart rate
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HDL
High density lipoprotein
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LDL
Low density lipoprotein
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What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
``` Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water ```
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A healthy diet: follow two principles
Eat in moderation and eat a variety of food
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Carbohydrates
Glucose | Glycogen
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Principle energy source stored in liver as glycogen
Glucose
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Glycogen not used is stored as ______
Fat
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Two types of CHOs
Simple and complex
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Glucose Fructose Galactose Maltose
Simple
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Starches - bread - cereal - rice - beans - pasta - vegetables
Complex CHOs
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CHOs maintain
Stamina and high energy
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Athletes modify
Carb consumption
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How many CHOs of daily calories should you eat three days before high energy sport activity
70%
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How many ounces of 5% CHOs should you consume every 15 minutes ?
8 ounces
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Required for tissue repair and growth
Protein
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Not a good source of energy
Protein
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Protein contains necessary
Hormones, enzymes and amino acids
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How many essential amino acids cannot be produced by the body
9
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Most concentrated form of energy
Fats and cholesterol
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I gram of fat= _____ calories
9
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Good for healthy skin and hair, insulation, storing fat soluble vitamins
Fat and cholesterol
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2 types of fat
Saturated and unsaturated
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Contribute to cholesterol production, from animal product, solid at room temp
Saturated fat
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Found in plants, liquid at room temperature
Unsaturated
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Sheaths of axons HDL Monosaturated fats
Good cholesterol
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LDL
Bad cholesterol
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Reduces blood cholesterol
Dietary fiber
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Ada recommends _____ of total energy from fat in your daily diet
30%
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Restriction of fat intake will
Make your body hoard fat and get energy from lean muscle
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Dietary fiber reduces
Blood cholesterol
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Can prevent constipation and other colon disorders
Dietary fiber
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Why should fiber not be a part of the pre-exercise meal?
The colon can get very active during sports
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Two types of vitamins
Water soluble and fat soluble
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Consumed in form of supplements Vitamin C & B complex
Water soluble
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A, D, E, K Stored in fat and liver, too much has toxic effects
Fat soluble
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Build bones and teeth
Calcium and phosphorous
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Nerve and muscle function
Magnesium
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Regulates muscle contraction
Sodium electrolyte
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Transports electrical charges
Chloride
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Formation of hemoglobin
Iron
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Maintain senses
Zinc
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Minerals
``` Calcium and phosphorus Magnesium Sodium Chloride Iron Zinc ```
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Water functions
Controls body temp Energy production Elimination of waste products
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Impairs athletic performance and increases the risk of hear related illness
Dehydration
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What are the US Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Eat a variety of foods Balance calories consumed to amount of calories burned through daily activities Choose a diet moderate in sugar and sodium, low in saturated fats and cholesterol
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One pound of fat = ________ calories
3,500
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If you want to lose weight consumption should not fall below _____
1500 calories
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1 pound of muscle = _____ calories
2500
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If you want to gain weight increase consumption by
350 calories a day
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If you want to lose weight decrease consumption by
500-1000 calories
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Fruit
Focus on whole fruits
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Grains
Make half your grains whole grains
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Protein
Vary your protein routine
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Dairy
Move to low fat or fat free milk and yogurt
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Vegetables
Vary your veggies
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Getting FITT
Frequency Intensity Time Type
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Amount of force that a muscle can apply in a given contraction
Muscle strength evaluation
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Normal THR
60%-80%
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How do you find THR
Find your max heart rate (220-age) Find the range .6 X MHR .8 X MHR
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Ratio between lean body mass and fat
Body composition evaluation
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Minimum amount of body fat necessary for the proper protection of internal organs
Essential body fat
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How much body fat is essential
Males= 3% Females= 12%
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Skin fold measurement sites
Iliac Triceps Biceps Subscapula
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How do you find fat weight
Body weight x body fat %

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