Constant weight dieting that is carried to an extreme
What is anorexia
100
Peter is obese. He wants to lose 50 pounds. Which of the following is a safe and reasonable way to reach this goal?
a. start a diet plan he saw advertised in a magazine
b. cut all fatty foods from his diet
c. cut all snacks from his diet and drink only water or diet drinks
d. make an appointment with his doctor to discuss a weight-loss plan
What is D
100
How can you prevent constipation?
What is drink plenty of fluids, foods high in fiber, exercise regular
100
Which of the following does your daily caloric intake not depend on?
a.number of calories needed to digest food
b. enegry balance
c. your activity level
d. your BMR
What is B. energy balance
100
Vomiting or using laxative to rid the body of food
What is purging
200
Low body weight
What is anorexia
200
A dieting method that can be dangerous to your health is a ____________ because it usually includes an eating plan that does not provide adequate nutrition.
What is fad diet
200
Drinking milk and other dairy products is associated with this food intolerance.
What is lactose intolerance
200
Ideal body weight should be based on
What is body composition
200
You can determine your daily energy needs by adding your ____________ to the amount of energy required for all your activities during a 24 hour period.
What is BMR (basal metabolic rate)
300
Binge-purge cycle
What is bulimia
300
What are three characteristics of a healthful diet?
What are sound, well balanced choices from a variety of foods; following the guidelines of dietary recommendations; eating a well balanced breakfast
300
Give three ways digestive problems can be caused by
What is overeating, a food intolerance, a specific disease
300
One way to determine your ideal weight is to calculate your ___________, an index that relates your height to your weight.
What is BMI (body mass index)
300
What are 3 characteristics that may indicate someone has an eating disorder?
What are an urge to throw up after eating; guilty feeling when eating sweet of fattening foods; over-exercising to burn all calories
400
Preoccupation with body weight
What is anorexia/bulimia
400
List three serious health risks that may result from being overweight or obese.
What are diabetes, high blood pressure, some types of cancer
400
A healthy and efficient way to treat a single case of consitpation is to
What is to add more high-fiber foods in your diet.
400
Proportion of body weight that is made up of fat tissue compared to lean tissue
What is body composition.
400
Energy needed to fuel the body's ongoing processes while it is at complete rest.
What is BMR (basal metabolic rate)
500
Low Self- Esteem
What is anorexia/bulmia
500
Why do people turn to fad diets and why are they dangerous to your health?
What are that they promise to lose weight quick and easy and they can not provide adequate nutrition and have dangerous side effects.
500
Food allergies are negative reactions to a specific food that involves the body's ___________________
What is immune system
500
What are the ranges for your BMI for healthy, overweight, obese and underweight.
What is healthy- 18.5-25
overweight- 25.1- 29.9
obese- BMI 30 or more
underweight- below 18.5
500
A negative reaction to food not brought about by the immune system.