Rethink Your Plate
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Biology 101
Things that relate to that "C" word
100

Bacon, sausage, luncheon meats and hot dogs are all protein sources, but they are also examples of this type of food that are not as healthy. 

What are processed foods?

100

This image is a representation of this many pounds of fat, the same amount as a ream of paper, a 2-Liter bottle of soda and a bag of flour. 

What is 5 pounds?

100
150 minutes of moderate intensity _______ is recommended each week.

What is exercise?

100

In order to burn the calories in this granola bar, one would have to engage in approximately 20 minutes of this exercise, which are often found in large buildings.

What is walking up stairs?

100

This term is given to a cell that has a change in its genetic material. 

What is Mutation?

100

This type of cancer has the highest correlation with obesity.

What is Breast Cancer?

200

Barley, quinoa, oats, wild rice, rye and whole wheat pasta are all examples of this kind of grain.

What is whole grain?

200

310 calories and 10 grams of sugar are consumed when eating this breakfast pastry. 

What is a donut?

200

These 3 types of exercises are recommended for a well-balanced physical activity regimen.

What is aerobic, strength and balance training?

200

Engaging in at least 1 hour of this Latin-inspired aerobic workout will burn approximately 500 calories.

What is Zumba?

200

This is a mass of cytoplasm, used to describe the smallest units of living matter. 

What is a cell? 

200

Often associated with cancer cells, this happens when a pathogenic agent spreads from the initial site to a secondary location with in the host's body.

What is metastasize?

300

Sugar sweetened beverages contain a lot of sugar. When choosing between a glass of chocolate milk and a can of soda, this beverage has more sugar.

What is a can of soda?

300

On average, Americans consume this amount of added sugar each day in teaspoons. 

What is 23 teaspoons?

23 teaspoons is equal to 92 grams. 

Grande Pumpkins Spice Latte has approximately 32 grams of added sugar. (32/4=8)

300

This is the recommended daily step count to lower your risk for premature death if you are younger than 60 years of age.

What is 10,000 steps/day?

300

Swimming for 30 minutes in this position burns about 500 calories and allows humans to move their arms naturally through a relatively full range of motion.

What is Free Style or Front Crawl?

300

This term is used to describe a group of cells that divide uncontrollably. 

What is a Tumor?

300

____ and ____ are terms used to describe tumors. One meaning non-cancerous and the other cancerous. 

What is Benign and Malignant?

400

A teaspoon of fat, such as mayonnaise, or oil is the size of this kind of chip, which is not ever eaten. 

What is a poker chip?

400

Eating 2 cups of this food, some would consume this many calories. 

What is 120 calories?

400

Strength training exercises are recommended to be done 2-3x/week for at least 12-15 reps/exercise. There are 4 different types of strength training exercises that are most common, name them. 

What is body weight, free weights, machines and resistance bands?

400

By eating the entire bag of this food, one would have to engage in 1.5 hours of walking this popular cross-country game to burn it off. 

What is Golf?

400

This body mass index range is associated with a healthy body weight.

What is 20-25?

400

This treatment uses chemical substances in a "cocktail" tailored for individuals. Methods of receipt include: oral, IV, injection and topical to name a few.

What is Chemotherapy?

500

A one cup serving of French Fries is the size of this kind of ball.

What is a Baseball?

500

Calories can add up quickly when choosing high-fat foods. One can get an accurate calculation of the number of calories from fat they are consuming since fat has this many calories per gram. 

What is 9 calories?

500

This disease is a result of having too much weight around the waist, high blood pressure, low HDL and either high triglycerides or high blood sugar. 

What is Metabolic Syndrome?

500

The calorie amount that is associated with eating this popular candy, often given in 'fun-size' bags around Halloween. 

What is 75 calories?

500

Two processes of cell division, where one divides identically from the parent cell, and the other contains genetically unique material that has only about 1/2 of the parent DNA. 

What is Mitosis and Meiosis?

500

Any substance, radionuclide or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis. Examples of this include: asbestos, nickel, radon and vinyl chloride.

What is a carcinogen?

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