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Fitness
Nutrients
Nutrition
Vitamins
Minerals
100
Give three examples of activities that are considered aerobic.
running, biking, swimming
100
What are the 6 nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Fats, Water
100
What are the two measurements needed to calculate your BMI?
weight and height
100
What vitamin is found in green leafy vegetables and is essential to helping your blood clot?
Vitamin K
100
What mineral is helpful in getting oxygen to your red blood cells and is found in red meat and spinach?
iron
200
Give three examples of activities that are considered anaerobic.
Sprinting, football, weight-lifting
200
Give examples of complex and simple carbohydrates and identify which is which.
Simple - milk, fruit, honey, sugar, candy Complex - bread, pasta, rice, potatoes
200
What is the difference between anorexia and bulimia?
Anorexia - a person restricts their calories drastically Bulimia - a person binges and purges
200
What vitamin is important in helping your immune system and can be found in citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits?
Vitamin C
200
What mineral helps build strong bones and teeth and is found in dairy products?
Calcium
300
What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type of Exercise
300
Give examples of complete and incomplete proteins.
Complete - animal sources like beef, chicken, eggs, dairy Incomplete - plant sources like grain, nuts, dried beans
300
If you want to loose weight, what are some ways in which you could do so?
exercise to burn calories cut back on calories both
300
What vitamin is important to your eye health and can be found in orange vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes?
Vitamin E
300
What mineral helps your body fight infections and viruses?
ZINC
400
What are the three elements of fitness and give an example of each
strength, flexibility, endurance (examples will vary)
400
Why do you need fat in your diet?
It is a source of energy and it is needed to help process vitamins.
400
What are the five food groups?
Fruit, Dairy, Protein, Veggies, and Grains
400
What vitamin is important in helping your body process and use calcium? It is added to milk.
Vitamin D
400
What mineral helps you regulate the amount of water in your muscles and can help prevent cramps? Found in salmon and bananas.
POTASSIUM
500
Why are proteins and important part of your diet?
THey are needed to repair and build cells and tissue