Vocabulary
the process by which the body breaks down substances and get energy from food
what is metabolism?
Weighing more than is healthy for a person of your gender, height, age, and body type
Who is overweight?
it takes about 3,500 calories to equal ____ pounds of body fat
what is one pound?
weight-loss plans that tend to be more harmful than beneficial...?
What are fad diets?
a person who eats mostly or only plant-based foods
what is a vegetarian?
The way you see your body.
what is body image?
A method for assessing your body size based on your height and weight.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Heart disease, cancer, asthma, gall bladder, and type 2 diabetes are all consequences of...?
What is weighing too much, overweight
Eating disorders are also classified as....?
What is mental disorders.
Diabetes, food allergies, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all conditions dealing with what?
What is food.
Products that supply one or more nutrients as they supplement to, not a substitute for, healthful foods.
What are dietary supplements.
Performance enhancers that are illegal unless they are prescribed by a doctor.
What are anabolic steroids?
Targeting a healthy weight, setting a realistic goal, personalizing your plan, putting goals in writing, and evaluating your progress are all ways to....?
What are ways to manage your weight.
A repeated pattern of losing weight and regaining it...?
What is weight-cycling?
The key to managing your weight is managing your ___________.
What are calories?
Very large amounts of a supplement which is not considered healthy.
What is megadose?
This helps release energy and gives athletes bursts of power while reducing muscle fatigue.
What is creatine?
Stress relief, normal appetite response, increase self-esteem, and feeling more energetic are results of...?
What is regular physical activity.
Models, peers, athletes, actors, and social media can be what to the outside looking in?
What are influencers of body image
teen girls should drink ___ cups of water a day and teen boys should drink ___ cups.
what is 9 and 13?
Substances that boost athletic ability?
What are Performance Enhancers
a condition that makes people unable to tolerate a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barely
What is celiac disease (also known as gluten intolerance)?
gram of fat contains ___ calories while a gram of protein and carbohydrates contain ___ calories
what is 9 and 4?
Harmful acid from your insides can cause your teeth to rot from....?
What is purging.
This happens to extra calories that are not used for fuel.
What is they are converted to fat?