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Semester 2 Health > Chapter 3 Vocabulary > Flashcards

Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Chief component of every protein

A

Amino acids

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2
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A self-induced starvation resulting in extreme weight loss and characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and becoming fat

A

Blomia

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3
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The ability of the body to use energy at a higher rate than when the body is at rest

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Basal metabolism

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4
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A pattern of bingeing followedt by self induced vomiting or laxative abuse with or without weight loss

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Bolemia

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5
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Body mass index

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Bmi

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6
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Basal metabolic rate

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Bmr

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7
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A unit of heat the body uses for energy

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Calorie

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8
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Calories in lbs. of fat

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9

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9
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Energy producing foods such as starches and and sugars

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Carbohydrate

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10
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A waxy substance that is carried around the body in the bloodstream by lipoproteins

A

Cholesterol

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11
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Protein that contains all the amino acids

A

Complete proteins

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12
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Starches made up of monosaccharide molecules and are broken down by the body into two or more sugarsy

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Complex carbohydrate

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13
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A label given to foods that that have added vitamins and minerals after some of the nutrients have been removed during processing

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Enriched food

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14
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Quick way to lose weight

A

Fad diet

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15
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A chain of fatty acids that provide a concentrated source of energy

A

Fats

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16
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The source of calories that come from fat in the diet

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Fat calorie

17
Q

unwanted

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Fiber

18
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A label given to a product that has added added vitamins above what it would have done naturally

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Fortified

19
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The result of the breakdown of carbohydrates into a type of sugar hitch provides fuel for the body

A

Glucose

20
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High density lipoproteins

A

Hdl

21
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A hormone released from the pancreas to regulate the sugar in the body

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Insulin

22
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Low density lipoprotein

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Ldl

23
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Inorganic substances essential for your body to help form bones, teeth, and blood cells.

A

Minerals

24
Q

Nutrients needed by your body for building new tissue

A

Protein

25
Q

Recommended dietary allowance

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Rda

26
Q

Increase blood cholesterol levels

A

Saturated fat

27
Q

Theory that a body maintains a certain comfort zone, a weight that is difficult to break

A

Point set theory

28
Q

An essential mineral found in salt that the body needs

A

Sodium

29
Q

Do not tend to elevate cholesterol levels

A

Unsaturated fat

30
Q

Organic substances the body needs to help regulate and coordinate the functions of the body

A

Vitamins

Semester 2 Health (3 decks)

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