Heath Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Energy Balance

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The balance between the calories you take in and those you burn

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Metabolism

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The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food

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How many calories does it take to equal 1 pound of body fat

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3,500 calories

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1 fat =
1Protein =

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= 9 calories
= 4 calories

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What also plays a role in how many calories a food delivers?

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Food preparation

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How do you maintain a healthy weight?

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burn the same amount of calories that are consumed

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What does the right weight for each person consist of?

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Age, gender, height, body frame, and stage and rate of growth

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BMI

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Body mass index, a measure of body weight relative to height

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overweight

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heavier than the standard weight range for your height

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Body composition

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the ratio of fat to lean tissue in your body, body fat %

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obese

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having an excess of body fat

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Underweight

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below the standard weight range for your height

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What are some healthful ways to manage your weight?

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Target a healthy weight, set realistic goals, personalize your plan, put your goals and plan in writing, evaluate your progress

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What should teens who want to gain weight try to increase?

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Muscle instead of fat

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How do you gain healthful weight?

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Select foods from the five mahor food groups that are higher in calories
- Choose higher-calorie, nutrient-rich foods
-eat nutritious snacks
- Get regular physical activity

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Body image

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the way you see your body

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What influences body image?

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Peers, media, models, family, culture, the need to be accepted

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Fad diets

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weight-loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time. THey promise quick and easy weight loss

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Weight cycling

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A repeated pattern of losing and regaining body weight

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Miracle Foods

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These plans promise you can burn fat by eating lots of a single food or type of food

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Magic combinations

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These plans promise that certain foods will trigger weight loss when they’re eaten together

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Liquid diets

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These plans replace solid food with ultra-low-calorie liquid formulas

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Diet pills

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Some diet pills and supplements claim to suppress your appetite so that you eat less

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Fasting

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Fasting deprives the body of needed nutrients and can result in dehydration

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What words should you watch out for
Effortless, Guaranteed, miraculous, breakthrough, ancient, or secret
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Eating disorders
extreme harmful eating disorders, behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death
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What are eating disorders classified as?
Mental illnesses
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Anorexia Nervosa
an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves
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Who does anorexia nervosa usually affect?
Young women and girls
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What are some behaviors of anorexia nervosa?
- Avoiding food and meals - eating only a few kinds of food in small amounts - weighing or counting the calories in everything they eat - exercising excessively - weighing themselves repeatedly
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What are some health consequences of anorexia nervosa?
Malnutrition, starvation and brittle bones.
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Bulimia Nervosa
an eating disorder that involves cycles of overeating and purging, or attempts to rid the body of food
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What are some health consequences of Bulimia Nervosa?
Dehydration, sore and inflamed throat, and swollen glands.
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Binge Eating disorder
an eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively
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Who is binge eating disorder more common among?
Males
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What are some health consequences of binge eating disorder?
High blood pressure, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes
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What type of therapy can usually help with bulimia nervosa?
Behavioral therapy and psychotherapy
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What are the factors that affect your nutritional needs?
Age, gender, and activity level
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Vegetarian
a person who eats mostly or only plant-based foods
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vegans
eat only plant-based foods
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lacto-ovo vegetarians
who also eat dairy foods and eggs
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Lacto vegetarians
who add dairy foods to their diet
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Ovo vegetarians
who include eggs in their diet
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What is one nutrient only found in animal-based foods?
B 12
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Dietary supplements
products that supply one or more nutrients as a supplement for healthful foods
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What can the foods people eat do?
Trigger certain disease or health conditions
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What are some health conditions that can be affected by foods?
- Diabetes - Food allergies - Lactose intolerance - Celiac disease - High blood pressure - High cholesterol
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How many calories do teen athletes need?
Maybe around 2,000 to 5,000, depending on their sport, the intensity, length, and frequency or their training
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What are some effects of dehydration?
Fatigue, dizziness or light-headedness and cramping.
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What can becoming dehydrated lead to?
an imbalance of electrolytes
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performance enhancers
substances that boost athletic ability
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What are 4 types of performance enhancers?
1. Anabolic steroids 2. Androstenedione (used to build muscle) 3. Creatine (releases energy) 4. Energy Drinks
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herbal supplements
dietary supplements containing plant extracts
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megadoses
very large amounts
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What are some benefits of regular physical activity?
- it helps relieve stress - It promotes a normal appetite response - It increases self-esteem - It helps you feel more energetic