Maintaining a Healthy Weight
A measure of body weight relative to height
What is body mass index (BMI)?
Having an excess amount of body fat
What is obese?
Eating plans that are popular for a short period of time and do NOT follow the MyPlate guidelines
What are fad diets?
Having a weight that is greater than the standard weight range for a particular height.
What is overweight?
A safe and responsible rate of weight loss or weight gain
What is 0.5-2 pounds per week?
The process by which your body breaks down substances to get energy from food
What is metabolism?
A method used to measure your BMI that involves measuring the thickness of skin at different points on the body
What is skin-fold testing?
What do individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder all have in common?
What are harmful eating habits and negative body image?
Advantages of this eating style are that foods tend to be high in fiber and low in saturated fats
What is vegetarian?
Bones of people with this eating disorder become brittle and organ size may be reduced
What is anorexia nervosa?
Having a weight that is less than the standard weight range for a particular height.
What is underweight?
The best way to discover your ideal body weight
BONUS POINTS
An accurate method for finding your body composition
What is talking to your doctor?
What is the bod pod or hydrostatic chamber?
Three signs that a diet plan is a fad diet
What are false promises (quick & easy), overuse of pills (dietary supplements), and temporary fix (not sustainable)?
Three strategies for healthy eating before intense activity
What are eating 3-4hrs before, lots of carbs, little protein, minimal fats, and avoid sugary drinks?
A healthful eating plan should include (hint: 3 things)
What is a well balanced diet, daily exercise, and adequate water intake?
Maintaining a healthy weight requires a balance of choosing these two types of foods
What are nutrient dense and high calorie foods?
Three factors that influence body image other than weight & diet
What are...1) genetics 2) exercise 3) environment 4) culture 5) media 6) self-esteem 7) body type 8) gender 9) age
People with binge eating disorder may develop health problems associated with this
What is obesity?
This condition makes people unable to tolerate a certain protein
What is celiac disease?
An individual that suffers from dizziness, fatigue, and/or cramps during exercise needs to consume more of these types of fluids
What are electrolytes?
Shoveling snow for 10 minutes burns 65 calories. After a recent snow storm, Jasmine shoveled snow for 1 1/2 hours. She burned this amount of calories
What are 585?
Health Advocacy: Your friend wants to lose weight in order to feel better about themselves so they stop eating lunch, begin drinking supplements, and exercise at an intense level for 2 hours after school every day.
What is...eating nutrient dense snacks at lunch, regulate supplementation, exercise less intensely or for a shorter duration
Avoiding meals, feeling overwhelming pressures, and weighting themselves repeatedly are characteristics associated with this unhealthful eating behavior
What is anorexia nervosa?
Health Advocacy: A weight loss plan that includes food portions based on MyPlate, minimal physical activity, lots of caffeine, and large amounts of dietary supplements
What is increase physical activity, reduce caffeine consumption, and regulate doses of dietary supplements?
The difference in a healthful eating plan for an athlete from a healthful eating plan for a less-active teen
What is an eating plan for an athlete should include more calories and more fluids?