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Physical Activity
Exercise
Nutrition basics
Nutrients
Hodgepodge
100
any form of movement that causes your body to use energy
What is physical activity
100
working the body harder than it is used to being worked
What is overload
100
the process by which the body takes in and uses food
What is nutrition
100
the starches and sugars present in food
What is carbohydrates
100
a natural, physical drive that protects your body from starvation
What is hunger
200
a way of life that invlves little physical activity
What is sedentary lifestyle
200
the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness
What is progression
200
substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and supply you with energy
What is nutrients
200
this nutrient has more than twice the energy of the other two
What is fats
200
a waxy lipid like substance that does not dissolve in water
What is cholesterol
300
The ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued
What is muscle endurance
300
The "F" in F.I.T.T.
What is frequency
300
the three nutrients that supply you with energy
What is carbohydrates, fats, proteins
300
this complex carbohydrate is not digestible
What is fiber
300
a serious disorder that prevents the body from converting food into energy
What is diabetes
400
the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion
What is flexibility
400
restoring lost body fluids
What is rehydration
400
unit of heat that mesasures the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply
What is a calorie
400
nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues
What is protein
400
the two types of fat
What is saturated & unstaurated
500
the number of times your heart beats in one minute when you are not active
What is resting heart rate
500
the F.I.T.T. principle is used for what?
What is to make exercise/training effective
500
this process begins in the mouth with your saliva
what is digestion
500
you must get these substances from food because your body is unable to manufacture them (or can't make them fast enough)
What are essential nutrients
500
part of the red blood cell's oxygen and carbon dioxide transport system
What is iron