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1
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__ Americans have preventable diseases related to poor diets

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1/2

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2
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what percentage of blood is water

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85%

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3
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what % of muscle is water

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70%

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4
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what % of brain is water

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75%

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5
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we loose _____ water every day

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64-80 oz (11-15 cups)

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6
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we need ___ protein every day

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50-65 grams

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7
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we need ___ dairy a day

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3 cups

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8
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recommended amount of shelled peanuts

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2 tablespoon

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9
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there are ___ calories in every gram of carbs

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4 cal/gram

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10
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we need ___ grams of cards daily

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130 grams

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11
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Americans consume ___ of sweet calories a day

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20 teaspoons

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12
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our daily sugar intake should be ____

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5%

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13
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___ of our grains should be whole grains

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1/2

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14
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Men need ___ of total fiber daily

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38 grams (over 50 30)

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15
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Women need ___ of total fiber daily

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25 grams (over 50 21)

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16
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what percent of the population has celiac

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1%

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17
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Fat has ____ calories per gram

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9 cal/gram

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18
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Sat fat should make up what percent of daily cals

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10%

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19
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we need ____ sun ___ times a week

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30 minutes; twice

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20
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up what percent of body weight

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96%

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21
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what % of body weight is from minerals

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4%

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22
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Women 19-50 need ____ calcium

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1,000 milligrams (70=1,200)

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23
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Men 19-70 need ____ calcium

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1,000 mg/day (50=1,200)

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24
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Bone mass peaks at

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25-35

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African americans are ___ to salt
more sensitive
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_ in _ Americans consume too much salt
9 in 10
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Adequate sodium
1,500 mg/day (over 51)
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Tolerable sodium
2,300 mg/day
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Low sodium
140 mg/serving
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__ minutes of activity burns ___ calories
60; 200
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_ Americans eat enough fruits and veggies
1/3 | 18-24 eat the least
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need ___ of meat daily; or __ vegetarian
6 oz; 2/3 cups of legumes
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___ and ___ eat less fruits and veggies
African and Hispanic
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20-29 y/o consume what % of calories away from home
40%
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junk food constricts blood vessels within ____
hours
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a 12 oz drink has ___ sugar
9 teaspoons
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Adults can have ___ of caffine
500 milligrams/day
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Children can have ___ of caffine
100 milligrams/day
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serving size is ____ larger
2-8x
40
___ adults use dietary suppliments
1/2
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what % of people with allergies do not have reactions
50-90%
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what % of people classify as obese
35%
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_ in _ kids are considered overweight
1 in 3
44
Asians have the __amount of obesity
least
45
Natives have the ___ amount of obesity
highest
46
BMI of overweight
25-29.9
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BMI of obese 1
30-35
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BMI of obese 2
35-40
49
BMI of sever obesity
over 40
50
Wait to hip ratio for men
0.90
51
Wait to hip ratio for women
0.80
52
Body fat percentage for men
7-25%
53
Body fat percentage for women
16-30%
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what % of type 2 diabetics are overweight
80%
55
obese die __ years early
4
56
__ women want to loose weight
1/2
57
__ men want to loose weight
1/3
58
it take ___ minutes for brain to register fullness
20 minutes
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___ minutes of exercise are required to loose weight
200-300
60
extreme obesity has ___
quadrupled
61
_ in _ teens who have bypass surgery live with nutrient deficiencies
3 in 4
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what % of obese in weight loss programs are binge eaters
8-19%
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____ females have eating disorders
5-10 million
64
___ males have eating disorders
1 million
65
___ are most dissatisfied with their bodies
Asian Americans
66
anorexia affects what % of girls yearly
0.4%
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what % of girls has bulimia
1-2%
68
church attendance boosts life by how long
2-3 years
69
restless leg syndrome affects
12 million Americans
70
use of sleeping pills has
doubled
71
__ people with insomnia have mental disorder
1/3

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