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________________ vitamins and Vitamin __ are water soluble and are excreted in the urine.
How often must these be consumed? |
B-complex vitamins
Vitamin C Consumed Daily |
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What is the sunshine vitamin?
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Vitamin D
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What do the bars stand for?
What is the significance of the stairs on the side? |
Orange - Grain
Green - Vegetables Red - Fruit Yellow - Oils Blue - Dairy Purple - Protein The stairs represent exercise |
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What are the DRI's for Carbs, Fats, and Protein?
No more than ___% saturated fat. |
Carbs - 45-65%
Protein - 10-35% Fats - 20-35% 10% |
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What are the calories per gram for carbs, fat, and protein?
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Carbs - 4 grams
Fat - 9 grams Protein - 4 grams |
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What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?
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Simple
- Glucose and Fructose - Individual glucose, sucrose, of fructose molecules - Increase your blood sugar - Promote fat deposition - Exception of Fruit, they are empty calories Complex - Pasta, Rice, Breads, Potatoes - Contribute vitamins, minerals, and fiber - Chains of glucose molecules |
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What is the difference between complete and incomplete proteins?
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Complete
- Animal - All essential amino acids and non essential amino acids - meats and dairy Incomplete - Vegetable - Does not contain all essential amino acids - beans, nuts, legumes, grains |
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What is the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids?
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Non-essential amino acids can be made by the body
Essential amino acids must be obtained from diet |
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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat?
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Saturated
- Animal sources - Solid at room temperature Unsaturated - Vegetable Sources - Liquid at room temperature |
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What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
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- Carbs
- Fats - Proteins - Vitamins - Minerals - Water |
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What is the difference between vitamins and minerals?
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Vitamins are naturally occurring organic nutrients.
Minerals are inorganic compounds and are smaller particles that come mostly from natural geological processes. |
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What is the most important nutrient in our diet?
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Water
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What is iron deficiency?
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When a person doesn't have enough iron in their body.
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What is a chipper?
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A social smoker
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What is the difference between mainstream and sidestream smoke?
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Mainstream
- Smoke that is inhaled then exhaled. Sidestream - Unfiltered smoke from burning tip of cigarette - Contains nicotine and 20-100x more carcinogens as mainstream smoke |
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What is the addictive component in tobacco?
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Nicotine
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Why do people, women, and young people start smoking?
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Women
- To control their weight Young people - Peer Influence - Social accpetance - Desire to be "mature and independent" - Desire to be like their role models - Appealing advertising |
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What is the #1 cause of preventable mortality?
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Tobacco
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__________________ smoke poses a significant health risk.
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Second-hand
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What three public policies have been done to reduce smoking?
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Increased Taxes
Public Relations Campaigns Indoor Smoking bans |
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What are 7 techniques used to quit smoking?
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- Cold turkey
- Tapering down in number - Using low nicotine cigarette/gum - Counseling/hypnosis - Develop effective stress-management techniques - Remove reminders and temptations - Use substitutes and distractions (candy) |
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What is the recommended number of daily alcoholic drinks for men and women?
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Men - 2 drinks
Women - 1 drink |
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What are some health benefits of alcohol consumption?
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- CHD
- Type II Diabetes - Certain Types of Stroke |
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Is alcohol addictive?
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Yes
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What are some signs of alcohol withdrawal?
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- Anxiety
- Increased HR - Sweating - Hand tremors - Nausea - Vomiting - Can lead to hallucinations and grand mal seizures |
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_____% of students believe that the average student drinks alcohol weekly
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_____% of students indicated they would prefer NOT to have alcohol at parties. |
95%
30% |
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How is binge drinking defined?
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Having 5 drinks in a row atleast once every 2 weeks.
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Alcohol consumption contributes to _____% of motor vehicle accidents.
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50%
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Alcohol is classified as a ________________.
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Depressant
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Define the term drug.
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Any substance (other than food) that alters structure or function in living organisms.
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What are the 5 major groups of Illicit & Prescription Drugs?
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- Depressants
- Opiate Narcotics - Stimulants - Hallucinogens - Designer drugs |
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What is the biggest costs to society for drug use?
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Criminal Justice
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What is nicotine?
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A drug, the tobacco plant is not!
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What is the synergistic effect?
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The mixing of drugs in the same or similar categories can produce a heightened physiological effect known as synergism, or the synergistic effect.
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What are three examples of depressants?
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- Alcohol
- Tranquilizers - Barbiturates |
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What are five examples of stimulants?
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- Nicotine
- Caffeine - Cocaine - Amphetamines (speed) - Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) |
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What are four examples of hallucinogens?
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LSD
PCP (angel dust) Marijuana Inhalants |
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What is a drug-induced condition in which a person requires frequent administration of a drug in order to avoid withdrawal: also referred to as physical dependence?
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Addiction
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What are the three stages of addiciton?
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- Exposure
- Compulsion - Loss of control |
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What is it called when an increased dose of a drug is needed to maintain a certain effect?
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Tolerance
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What is is called when a person has a strong desire to return to the drug-induced state. The person thinks that they need the drug to attain a certain state of well-being.
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Psychological dependency
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What is it called when a persons body needs the drug to maintain homeostasis? These are the hardest to quit.
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Physical Dependency
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What is quackery?
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“anything involving overpromotion in the field of health”
It is usually false, unproven, and dangerous. |
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What is fraud?
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- Intentional perversion
of truth for gain
- Usually deceptive advertising, promotion, or distribution of products/services for monetary gain |
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What are the six steps to being an informed consumer?
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- Read ads carefully (READ the small print)
- Do not send cash; use a check, money order, or credit card so you have a receipt - Do not order from a company with only a P.O. box - Do not let high-pressure sales tactics make you rush into a decision (You only have 3 seconds to order) - Check out the company through your Better Business Bureau (BBB) - Look for several supporting credible research studies before making a decision |
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What are some fitness equipment examples that use passive exercise?
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- Vibrating belts
- Magnets - Electrical Muscle Simulators |
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Who regulates dietary supplements?
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The consumer
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What are three examples of dietary supplements?
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- Muscle gain supplements
- Fat loss supplements - Anti-fatigue supplements |
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Where would you find good sources of information regarding fitness products?
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Good websites like .gov .edu. org.
ACE and other sites like that |
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What is the difference between REM and Non REM sleep?
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Non REM - 4 stages
- Stage 1: light sleep - Stage 2: slowed brain activity and no movement - Stage 3 and 4: Blood pressure drops , Heart rate slows, Respiration slows - Stage 4: Deep sleep REM - Begins 70 to 90 minutes after you have fallen asleep - Breathing and heart rate increase - Brain wave activity becomes more like that of a waking state - Noticeable eye movements (last 1 to 10min) - Dreaming Usually experience 1st dream of the night |
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Does sleeping in on weekends help you “catch” up on lost sleep?
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NO
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What is the Circadian Rhythm?
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- Internal daily cycle of waking and sleeping
- Tells us when to wake up and go to sleep |
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What is Narcolepsy? Is it a Dyssomnia or a Parasomnia?
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- Frequent, irresistible “sleep attacks”
- Unintentional falls asleep in inappropriate situations - Dyssomnia |
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What is Sleep Walking Disorder? Is it a Dyssomnia or a Parasomnia?
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- Rise out of an apparently deep sleep and act as if they are awake
- Typically last less than 10 min - Parasomnia |
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What is Sexsomnia? Is it a Dyssomnia or a Parasomnia?
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- Involves masturbating, fondling another person, or actual intercourse with a non-consenting person while asleep
- No memory of the event - Remote side effect of the drug Ambien - Parasomnia |
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What is Sleep Apena? Is it a Dyssomnia or a Parasomnia?
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- Periods of non breathing during sleep
- 40% of the population have some form of sleep apnea - Men are more at risk - Dyssomnia |
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What are the effects of not getting enough sleep?
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- Sleep Deprivation
- Heightened irritability - Lowered anger threshold - Frustration and Nervousness - Difficulty handling stress - Reduced motivation - Lack of interest socializing - Decrease in performance of daily activities (learning in class) Decrease in reaction time, coordination, and judgment |