Chapter 14
The American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for cardiorespiratory fitness include exercising _____.
A. Enough to feel discomfort
B. Enough to feel tightness
C. 5 to 7 days per week
D. at least an hour a day
E. 2 to 3 non consecutive days
5 to 7 days per week
The top two leading causes of death in the United States are ______ and ________.
heart disease and cancers
The leading food safety concern is _________.
A. foodborne illness
b. irradiation
c. the use of additives to food products
d. genetic modification
foodborne illness
The ability of muscles to do work against resistance defines muscle _____.
A. peristence
B. flexibility
C. strength
D. tolerance
E. endurance
Strength;
_______ is the most common form of cardiovascular disease.
Coronary heart disease
The environmental contaminant _____ found in fish can have particularly harmful effects if eaten by pregnant or lactating women or young children.
Mercury
Energy from the phosphagen system diminishes after _____.
A. 10 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 30 seconds
D. 5 seconds
10 seconds; BONUS QUESTION- This activity is then considered to be :
Extreme Intensity or Moderate Intensity?
Nutrition plays a role in ____ of the top 10 causes of death in the United States.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Four; BONUS QUESTION: Which are these four?
Heart disease, some cancers, stroke and diabetes
_______ are substances not normally consumed as foods but added to food either intentionally or by accident.
Additives or Preservatives
Additives; Additives are substances not normally consumed as foods but added to food either intentionally or by accident.
The aerobic system can maintain a moderate level of physical activity for _____.
A. 10 to 20 minutes
B. 5 to 10 minutes
C. More than 20 minutes
More than 20 minutes
A desirable level of HDL is considered ____.
60 or greater; HDL helps rid your body of excess cholesterol. LDL takes cholesterol to your arteries, making it the bad cholesterol, that level should be 100 or below.
Water that is suitable to drink is referred to as___
Purified or Potable
Potable
After physical activity, a person should drink _____ of fluids for each pound of body weight lost.
A. 1 ounce
B. 1 cup
C. 2 or more cups
D. 4 ounces
2 or more cups
Performing aerobic physical activity for ______ is expected to result in a blood pressure reduction of 2 to 5 mm Hg.
A. 30 minutes per day, three days per week
B. at least 40 minutes per day, most days of the week
C. at least 15 minutes per day, most days of the week
D. 60 minutes per day, two days per week
B. at least 40 minutes per day, most days of the week
Because many vitamins are easily destroyed by _____ , fruits and vegetables that have been cut should be stored in airtight containers and refrigerated.
Oxygen or Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen; Fruits and vegetables that have been cut should be stored in airtight containers and refrigerated since many vitamins are easily destroyed by oxygen.