High School Health: Unit 2

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Why is it important to eat foods from each of the five food groups?

-No one food or food group can supply all your nutritional needs. -Eating from only one food group can affect your weight. -To give variety to your diet.

A person's total fat intake should not exceed:

30 percent of their total calorie intake

Approximately, what percentage of the body is water?

60%

_____________________ should eat the maximum number of suggested servings of each of the five food groups in order to meet their nutritional needs.

Adolescents

_________________________ exercise requires the use of oxygen to produce energy.

Aerobic

What kind of exercise does not require the use of oxygen to metabolize energy?

Anaerobic

What is useful for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth?

Calcium

What is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius?

Calorie

What are five ways to measure physical fitness?

Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition

_______:is a food source that contains all the essential amino acids.

Complete protein

What kind of carbohydrates require a prolonged process of digestion in order to be broken down into glucose and, therefore, help to maintain proper blood sugar levels?

Complex

TRUE/FALSE: Muscular strength and endurance is the ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to efficiently transfer oxygen and nutrients to the skeletal muscles.

FALSE

What demonstrates the possible range of motion of muscles, joints, and ligaments?

Flexibility

What is a cell's main source of energy?

Glucose

What food source contains all the essential amino acids and is the best source of protein?

Meat

What is the process by which a cell converts nutrients into energy or materials?

Metabolism

______________________ exercise will enable you to perform daily tasks with an increased amount of energy and enthusiasm.

Regular

Abundant in fruits and vegetables, _____________ is linked to increased immunity and the destruction of toxic substances within the body.

Vitamin C

_________________ are essential to good health because they help the body convert carbohydrates into energy; they aid in the repair and construction of cells; and they facilitate normal bodily functions.

Vitamins

What is the basis of good nutrition because it is essential to all forms of metabolism in the body?

Water

A "well-rounded" exercise program should include _______________________________________.

both anaerobic and aerobic exercises

What are the six major nutrients that are found in food?

carbohydrates, fat, protein, water, vitamins and minerals

the conversion of nutrients into energy

catabolism

used by the body to synthesize Vitamin D

cholesterol

body type that is tall and thin

ectomorph

the body type that is short and overweight

endomorph

Amino acids that are not manufactured by the body and must be derived from food sources are termed ____________ amino acids

essential

one factor that can be changed in order to lower your body fat

exercise

Body composition is examined with regards to lean mass in proportion to body _____________.

fat

nutrient that Vitamins A, D, E, and K are dependent upon for their absorption by cells

fat

Found in grains, vegetables, and fruits, ________________ helps to keep the digestive system working properly and guards against colon cancer.

fiber

good source of carbohydrates and Vitamin B complex

grain

Increasing the ____________ of an exercise will increase the strength of a muscle.

intensity

body type that is normal height and well-built

mesomorph

There are 13 ______________ used by the human body to maintain health.

minerals

The scientific definition of _______________ is "the proper supply of nutrients essential to growth, reproduction, repair, immunity and energy."

nutrition

What are the five major categories that My Plate is divided into?

protein, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grains

One way to regulate your eating habits is to eat healthy food at ___________________________.

regular intervals

fats that can increase the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood

saturated

The Christian should pursue the goal of physical fitness with what aim?

to make himself/herself a more able servant of God


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