Test 4 Flashcards

1
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The rule that states that if you eat a variety of nutritious foods 80% of the time you whatever you want for the remaining 20% and not feel guilty

A

80/20 rule

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2
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The desire to eat

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Appetite

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3
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The energy producing value of food when oxidized in the body

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Calorie

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4
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Foods made up of starches such as pasta and rice that the body uses for long term energy

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Complex carbs

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5
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Made up of indigestible carbohydrates that offer health benefits

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Fiber

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6
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A sugar used by the body’s cells for energy

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Glucose

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7
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The physiological need for food

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Hunger

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8
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The mount of heat (or energy) required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram (or 1,000 grams) of water by 1 degree Celsius

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Kilocalorie

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9
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The science of food, the study of its uses within the body and its relationship to health

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Nutrition

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10
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Substances that usually come from animal sources, solid at room temperature and associated with health problems

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Saturated fats

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11
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Foods easily absorbed by the body’s cells; provide only short term energy

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Simple carbs

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12
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Fats that result when liquid oil has hydrogen added to it to make it more solid (hydrogeneation)

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Trans-fatty acid

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13
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Substances found in plant sources liquid at room temperature and associated with health benefits

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Unsaturated fats

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14
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Come from the Latin would that means to nourish or providing all that is necessary to sustain life

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Nutrition

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15
Q

The study of nutrition involves knowing approximately how many essential nutrients?

A

46

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16
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The 46 essential nutrients fall into what 6 categories?

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  1. ) Carbohydrates
  2. ) Fats
  3. ) Proteins
  4. ) Vitamins
  5. ) Minerals
  6. ) Water
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17
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Contributes to the body’s energy needs, without which no other metabolic activity would occur and does so in the form of glucose

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Carbohydrates

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18
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_______ is the most important sugar for the cells of the human body and a sugar into which all carbs eventually break down

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Glucose

19
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2 types of carbs

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  1. ) Complex

2. ) Simple

20
Q

Made of of starches, the form of nutrients easiest for the body to digest, absorb and use

A

Complex carbs

21
Q

Labeled because of the molecular structure, these are sugars which also provide energy to the body but for a shorter period of time

A

Simple carbs

22
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Also known as lipids, provide energy, carry the fat-soluble vitamins A,D,E,and K in the blood, provide essential fatty acids needed for growth; insulate the body, are essential parts of every cell and contribute to hormone synthesis and the blood clotting mechanism

A

Fats

23
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Needed for growth, repair and maintenance of all body cells, also transmits hereditary characteristics and helps form the hormones and enzymes used to regulate body processes

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Proteins

24
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2 types of protein

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  1. ) Complete

2. ) Incomplete

25
Q

Comes from animal sources and contains all nine of the essential amino acids

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Complete protein

26
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Comes from plant foods (vegetables and grains) and lacks one or more of the essential amino acids

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Incomplete protein

27
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Organic substances needed by the body in small amounts , work by enhancing the action of enzymes in the body

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Vitamins

28
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How many known vitamins?

A

13

29
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2 types of vitamins

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  1. ) Water soluble

2. ) Fat soluble

30
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Perform many vital functions in the body, from building strong bones and teeth to forming hemoglobin in red bllod cells

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Minerals

31
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2 types of mineral

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  1. ) Major

2. ) Trace

32
Q

Often called the “forgotten nutrient”

A

Water

33
Q

An excessive amount of body fat that can lead to ill health

A

Obesity

34
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Measures your weight in relation to your height, and is closely associated with measure of body fat

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BMI

35
Q

Women with a waist measurement of more than ____ inches have a higher disease risk than people with smaller measurements

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35 inches

36
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Men with a waist measurement of more than ____ inches have a higher disease risk than people with smaller measurement

A

40 inches

37
Q

Desirable body fat for women

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21-29%

38
Q

Desirable body fat for men

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16-24%

39
Q

Is all body fat bad?

A

No because there is essential body fats that are required for such important functions as shock absorption for the internal organs, temperature regulation and transportation of the fat soluble vitamins A,D,E amd K

40
Q

The calories from the foods and beverages you consume each day

A

Energy in

41
Q

The calories you burn for basic body functions and physical activities

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Energy out

42
Q

FITT

A

Frequency
Intensity
Type
Time

43
Q

How to determine max HR

A

220-age

44
Q

How to find the target heart rate zone

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Use the tips of your first two fingers (not your thumb) to press lightly over the blood vessels on your wrist. Count your pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by 6 to find your beats per minute. You want to stay between 50 percent to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate.