Fitness And Nutrition Health Exam

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Essential

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These amino acids cannot be made by the body

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Psychological

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Benefits include stress reduction, self esteem, and decreased depression

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Fat

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The body's primary source of fuel

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Fatty acids

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PUFA, MUFA, and SaFA are examples

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Carbohydrates

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This sets off the insulin response

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Store fat

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After cells are full of glycogen, insulin signals the body to _____________

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Warm up

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Increasing circulation through slow, fluid motions

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Insulin

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Controls blood sugar

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Specificity

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Exercises needed to target what's needed to be improved

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Interval training

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High intensity exercises that cannot be sustained which elevate the heart rapidly, that are anaerobic in nature

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Steady state cardio

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Exercises that maintain a constant heart rate for a sustained period of time that are aerobic in nature

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Aerobic

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Exercise that requires oxygen to meet the energy demands

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Cortisol

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Hormone released during the stress response that elevates blood glucose levels

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Food addiction

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Cravings caused by certain foods triggering the reward center in the brain

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Obesity

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A biochemical alteration in the brain promoting leptin resistance with resultant weight gain and secondary changes in behavior to maintain energy balance

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Leptin

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Protein made and released by fat cells that signal the hypothalamus whether there is a surplus or shortage of stored energy

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Leptin resistance

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The lepin signal is blocked by high insulin levels

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Toxic

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High blood sugar levels are

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Psychological

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Benefits include cardiac efficiency, reduced risk of heart disease, and respiratory efficiency

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Overload

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Working the body harder than normal

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Conditioning

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Segment of workout that develops endurance or strength

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Complete

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Proteins contain all of the essential amino acids

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Protein

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This builds and repairs tissue

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Olive oil

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This is good fat

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Cholesterol

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Plays a role in the development of nerve tissue, cell membranes , and hormones

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Anaerobic

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Intense activity where muscles produce energy without using oxygen

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Amino acids

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Organic compounds that combine to form proteins

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Complete protein

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Protein that doesn't contain all the essential amino acids

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Non-essential

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These proteins are made by the body

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Cooldown

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Tapering off of a period after the completion of conditioning

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Physical fitness

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A state of well-being with low risk of premature health problems and energy to participate in a variety of physical activities