Public Health question
Chapter 6
Every day your body needs certain essential nutrients that it cannot manufacture for itself.
The six classes of essential nutrients are _________________,_________________,_________________,
______________________________,________________________,and___________________________
___________________ makes up 60% of the body.
___________________ is the basic framework for muscles, bones, blood, hair, and fingernails.
Carbohydrates are organic compounds that provide our brains and bodies with __________________
their basic fuel.
Fats carry the fat soluble vitamins which are _______,_______,________, and _________.
________________ is a dangerous dietary fat.
________________ are substances that prevent the damaging effects of oxidation in cells.
They include vitamins_________, ______________, and _________________.
A__________________________ is a specific amount of food that contains the quantity of nutrients described on the Nutrition Facts label.
Chapter 7
Two thirds of Americans are considered to be overweight. A person is considered to be overweight if they have a BMI of ____________or higher.
A Healthy diet: avoids ___________________fat
Eat fewer_______________ carbs and more _____________ carbs.
Eliminate ___________________ and drink water instead.
Many people use food as a way of coping with anger, frustration, and stress, boredom, and fatigue.
List some situations people eat emotionally____________________________________________
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A ________________________________is a person who cannot stop putting food in their mouth.
___________________________ is the rapid consumption of an abnormally large amount of food in a relatively short time.
_____________________________________ is a psychological disorder in which refusal to eat and or extreme loss of appetite leads to malnutrition, severe weight loss, and possibly death.
_____________________________________ is episodic binge eating, often followed by forced vomiting or laxative abuse.
Chapter 8
Physical fitness is the ability to respond to routine physical demands with enough reserve energy to cope with a sudden challenge.
We achieve _______________________________ fitness through aerobic exercise.
_______________________ is the maximum weight one can lift, push, or press in one effort.
Exercise may boost the production of mood-elevating brain chemicals known as ___________________.
_______________________ is a condition in which the bones become increasingly soft and porous making them susceptible to injury.
The best way to reduce your body fat is to add a ____________________________ workout to your exercise routine. Page 245
The benefits of flexibility include_________________________________________,
__________________________________,_________________________________,
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