High School Health: Unit 2
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