Unit 2 Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Fiber

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A non digestible complex carb that aids in digestion

Helps in weight control, bowel health, heArt health and blood glucose control

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Whole grains

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Unrefined grains
Includes: bran, germ and endosperm
Ex: oats, popcorn, brown rice, etc

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Bran and germ contain?

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Vitamins, minerals, fiber, photochemical and antioxidants

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Fats

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Are lipids

Most concentrated energy source in diet

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Lipids

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supply your body w energy both during activity and during sleep

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3 types of lipids

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Fats, phospholipid, cholesterol

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Dietary fats

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Triglycerides
Usually creates saturated fats, unsaturated fats or trans fats
Fatty foods contain all 3

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Saturated fat

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Fatty acid chains saturated w hydrogen
Found in animal products, dairy products and tropical oil
Can increase level of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in blood

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Unsaturated fats

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Fatty chain acid chains one or more areas not saturated w hydrogen
Come from plant sources

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What are two types of unsaturated fats

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Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

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Monounsaturated

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Made up of fatty acid chain w 1 unsaturated region

More rancid quickly than saturated fats

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Polyunsaturated fats

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2+ unsaturated regions
Easily become fan of
Get rid of newly formed cholestrol

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Trans fat

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Hydrogenation changes unstable unsaturated oils into more stable saturated solid fats
In processed foods
Found naturally in beef lamb and dairy products
Increase heart disease

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Protein

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Help build many body parts
Found in animal and plant sources
Many sources of protein are high in cholesterol and saturated fat
Amino acids are building blocks

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Complete proteins

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Supply amino acids all in adequate amount

In meat, poultry, fish, dairy and soy

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Incomplete proteins

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Lack some essential amino acids

In legumes, grains, veggies and seeds

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Vitamins

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Compounds w no energy value of their own, needed by the body in small amounts for normal growth and function
Regulate body processes
Help chemical reactions take place
Found in food pyramid but dessert

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Mineral

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Elements, w no energy value, regulate body processes and provide structure
Come from plants or indirectly from animals

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Major minerals

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Needed by body daily in amounts greater than 100 mg

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Trace minerals

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Needed by body daily typically in amounts less than 10 mg

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Antioxidants

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Compounds in foods that help protect body from free radicals

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Free radicals

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StArt chain reactions that can damage cells

23
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Empty calories

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Calories from sold fats, alcohol, and/or added sugars that provide few or no nutrients

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Vegetarianism

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Avoid some or all foods from animal sources

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Vegan
Avoid anything made by animal sources
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Anorexia nervosa
Extremely low body weight body image distortion severe calorie restriction and body image distortion
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Bulimia nervosa
Episodes of binge eating followed by a purge behavior
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Binge eating
Rapid consumption of food
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Purging
Dangerous Behaviors intended to reduce the calories absorbed by body
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Overweight
Body weight that exceeds what is generally considered healthful for a particular height
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Obese
Weight disorder in which excess accumulations of nonessential body fat result in increased risk of health probs
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Body composition
Relative proportion of body's lean tissue and fat tissue
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BMI
Body mass index | MeSurement calculated from height and weight measurements that provides and indicator of health risk categories
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Categories of BMI
Healthful weight (18.5-24.9), underweight (below 18.5) overweight (25-29.9) , obese (30+)
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Balance of exercise
Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility
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Nutrition in weight management
Improvement in cholestrol, reduction of blood pressure and increase in overall energy
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Physical activity
Bodily movement that substantially increases energy expenditure
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Physical fitness
Ability to perform moderate to vigorous levels of activity and to respond to physical demands without excessive fatigue
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Exercise
A lot of physical activity that is planned and structured
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Overload
Increasing the stress placed on your body through exercise, which results in an improved fitness level
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Muscular endurance
Capacity of muscles to repeatedly exert force, or to maintain a force, over a period of time
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Muscular strength
Max force your muscles can apply in a single max effort of lifting, pushing, or pressing
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LDL
Low density lipoprotein | Bad cholestrol that releases cholesterol into bloodstream
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HDL
High density lipoprotein | Good cholestrol that removes excess cholesterol from blood stream
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Hunger
Physiological sensation caused by lack of food
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Appetite
Psychological response to food that prompts or postponed eating
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Nutrient
Chemical substances in food that you need for energy growth and survival
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How to calculate BMI
Multiply weight by 0.45 Multiply height by 0.025 Square height answer Squared height/multiplied weight