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1
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Is a series of five main stages there with people pass between birth and death.

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Life cycle

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2
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From eight weeks after conception until birth

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Fetus

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3
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Following the birth of the baby, the mothers body begin producing Breast milk

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Lactation

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4
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A woman who enters pregnancy 10% or more below healthy weight face a greater risk of having a

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Low – birthweight baby

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5
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A baby born before the 35th week of pregnancy

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Premature baby

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6
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Is one third of the pregnancy period And less about 13 to 14 weeks

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Trimester

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7
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During pregnancy and Organ called the _______ forms inside the uterus

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Placenta

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8
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Conditions existing form a birth that limit a persons ability to use his or her body or mind

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Congenital disabilities

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9
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Is a set of symptoms that can occur in newborns whose mothers drink alcohol while pregnant

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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10
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Is a child in the first year of life

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Infant

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11
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Is the period of life between childhood and adulthood

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Adolescence

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12
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Is the time during which a person develops sexual maturity

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Puberty

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13
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A rapid period ofphysical growth

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Growth spurt

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14
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A state in which all body systems function together efficiently

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Physical fitness

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15
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The position of your body when you’re standing or sitting

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Posture

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16
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Is measured by the bodies ability to take in adequate amounts of oxygen

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Cardiorespiratory fitness

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17
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Use large muscles and our activities done at a moderate, steady pace for fairly long periods

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Aerobic activities

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18
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Our activities in which your muscles are using oxygen faster than your heart and lungs can deliver it

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Anaerobic activities

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19
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Refers to your ability to use a group of muscles over and over without becoming tired

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Muscular endurance

20
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Is the ability of the muscles to move objects

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Strength

21
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Is the ability to move your joints through a full range of motion’s

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Flexibility

22
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Is your ability to do maximum working a short time

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Power

23
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Is your ability to change the position of your body with speed and control

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Agility

24
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Is your ability to keep your body in an upright position while standing still or moving

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Balance

25
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Is your ability to integrate do use of two or more parts of your body

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Coordination

26
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Is the quickness with whichyou are able to complete a motion

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Spade

27
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Is the amount of time it takes you to respond to signal once you receive the signal

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Reaction time

28
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Is the speed at which your heart muscle contracts when you’re sitting quietly

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Resting heart rate

29
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Is the high speed at which your heart muscle is able to contract

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Maximum heart rate

30
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They range of heartbeats per minute at which your heart muscles receive the best workout

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Target heart rate zone

31
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Involves using resources to make goals related to preparing and serving food

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Meal management

32
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Our food items that are purchased particularly or completely prepared

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Convenience foods

33
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A spending plan

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Budget

34
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Someone who buys and uses products and services

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Consumer

35
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This is a method of buying items over the Internet using a home computer

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Electronic shopping

36
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Refers to any procedure performed on food to prepare it for consumers

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Food processing

37
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Are substances added to food products to cause desired changes in the products

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Food additives

38
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Food additives that have proved to be safe are on

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GRAS (generally recognized as safe)list

39
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Food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or growth

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Organic foods

40
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Is assessing prices and quality of similar products

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Comparison shopping

41
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Is a product cost for standard unit of weightor volume

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Unit price

42
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Products are distributed and ever times throughout the country by major food companies

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National brand

43
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Unbranded products

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Generic products

44
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Making unplanned purchases

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Impulse buying

45
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Is based on the amount of a food most people eat at one time

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Serving size

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