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LDL is the good type of cholesterol level we want.
Question 2
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Examples of Carbohydrates could be...
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grapes, apples, water
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bread, noodles, potatoes
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seeds, nuts
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vegetables
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Hypertension is...
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Abnormally high blood pressure
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Compound in foods from plants that preform important functions in the body
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brain regulatory center (sends out signals when blood glucose levels are low)
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Type of fat that is unsaturated
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What are Fatty Acids?
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Carbs found both in food and in the body
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Building blocks of protein normally used to build tissue or burned for energy
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indigestible substances in foods that are mostly made of carbs
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Building blocks of fat that supply energy fuel for most of the body's cells
Question 5
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Antioxidants are substances that are good, and defend the body against destructive things.
Question 6
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Beta-carotene comes from vitamin B.
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Free Radicals are....
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Substances that are good for the body and offer good health benefits
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Something bad for the body that triggers damaging reactions in the cells of the body.
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The capacity to do work or produce heat.
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Compounds in foods from plants that preform important functions in the body.
Question 8
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Starch is the main carbs in grains and veggies.
Question 9
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What is hypothalamus?
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It's the brain regulatory system that sends out messages to your body when your glucose levels are too low.
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The unit used to measure energy.
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Slow recovery of vision after flashes of bright lights at night.
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The 5 things that affect metabolism...(you can select more than 1)
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Age
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Hair color
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Body type
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fasting/starvation
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exercize
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3 big meals daily
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5-6 small meals.
Question 11
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An endomorph body type has a small frame, thin muscles, and a low percentage of body fat.
Question 12
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6 essential nutrients... (select more than 1)
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Carbs
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Fiber
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Sugar
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Protein
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Water
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Vitamins
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Supplements
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MInerals
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Fat
Question 13
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How many calories per gram do carbs allow?
Question 14
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Simple Carbs are the type of carbs that we want, they include grains, seeds, nuts, beans etc.
Question 15
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Glucose is converted into glycogen when it is not used right away.
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How many calories per gram do fats provide?
Question 17
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Check off the answers that are considered saturated fats.
Question 18
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Eating two or more incomplete proteins DO NOT make a complete protein
Question 19
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How many calories per gram does protein give you?
Question 20
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Check off the answers that could be considered unsaturated fats...
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olive oil
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cheese
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butter
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peanut butter
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nuts
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Which vitamins are transported from fats?
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A, B, C, D
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A, D, E, K
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A, C, E, D
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Vitamins DO NOT contain energy.
Question 23
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Vitamins help regulate body processes like digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
Question 24
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Water Soluble vitamins are the B complex and C vitamins.
Question 25
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Vitamin K acts as an antioxidant and protects the body from damage due to a chemical reaction.
Question 26
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Fiber is found in ________ carbs.
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Complete
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Incomplete
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Complex
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Simple