health final cause i wanna pass

One pound of fat represents _____ calories.

E. 3,500

What percentage of a diet's total calories should come from protein?

a. 10 to 35

The daily recommended fiber intake for females is _____grams and for males _______grams.

b. 25 - 38

Greater risk for disease has been found for Type _____ individuals.

A. A

Why is strength training critical to a weight loss program?

A. It helps maintain lean body mass.

The type of tumor with a greater risk for death is:

A. Malignant

Tolerable weight is a body weight

A. That is not ideal but one you can live with.

What is true of protein?

A. They are used to build and repair body tissues

The single most important risk factor to avoid reducing one's risk for cancer is:

A. Tobacco use

What is a possible effect of decreased leptin levels?

A. Weight gain

Which stress-management technique is a school of thought in the Hindu religion that seeks to help the individual attain a higher level of spirituality and peace of mind?

A. Yoga

Saturated fats ...

A. are solid at room temperature

Polyphenols are cancer-fighting antioxidants found in ____.

A. cruciferous vegetables

When stress levels reach mental, emotional, and physiological limits:

A. diseases may develop.

People who get less sleep have ____.

A. increased body-wide inflammation

The most dangerous fat to one's health is __________ fat.

A. saturated

A Body Mass Index of 18 is considered ______

A. underweight

Phytochemicals:

Are found in fruits and vegetables, Fight cancer, Protect plants from damage from sunlight, Include carotenoids and polyphenols. E. All of the above.

The minimum number of calories needed in a day is approximately...

B. 1500 for men and 1200 for women

Safe sun exposure involves a maximum of ________ minutes per day between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

B. 20

If diet alone is used to reduce body fat, this approach results in weight loss:

B. 50% from fat/50% from lean tissue

Which type of person is especially vulnerable to a heart attack?

B. A person who is impatient and readily annoyed when he or she has to wait for a table in a restaurant

Which activity is most likely to offset the setpoint?

B. Jogging

Which carotenoid has been linked to lowered risk of cancers of the prostate, colon, and cervix and is especially abundant in cooked tomato products?

B. Lycopene

To contribute MOST positively to a healthy lifestyle a person should...

B. Maintain cardiovascular fitness through aerobic activity.

Antioxidants and phytonutrients are generally found in:

B. Plants

Which stress management technique involves creating relaxing visual images and scenes to relax the body and mind?

B. Visual imagery

Which of the following is true of vitamins and/or minerals?

B. Vitamins are classified into fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.

If a stressor cannot be removed, the next best coping strategy to reduce distress is to _____ the stressor.

B. change perception of

Unsaturated fats in the diet:

B. come from plant sources.

Proteins are composed of _____ amino acids, of which _____ are essential amino acids and _____ are non-essential amino acids.

C. 20 - 9 - 11

For successful weight loss, aerobic exercise should last at least _____ minutes per session.

C. 60

STI's (sexually transmitted infections) are diseases spread through sexual contact. The best way to prevent them is:

C. Abstinence or a mutually monogamous relationship

COPD, asthma, and emphysema are examples of:

C. Chronic Lower Respiratory diseases

The best weight control program includes a long-term commitment to:

C. Eating a balanced diet and exercising

To enhance quality of sleep, which of the following should be practiced?

C. Go to bed and rise around the same time each day.

Which cooking method creates the highest levels of AGEs in foods?

C. Grilling

What percentage of their daily calories do most successful weight maintainers get from fat?

C. Less than 30

Which stress management technique involves contracting and then relaxing muscle groups in the body in sequence?

C. Progressive muscle relaxation

Which practice that originated in China is often referred to as "meditation in motion"?

C. Tai chi

What is true of cancer?

C. The movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.

Why do most diets fail?

C. They do not incorporate lifetime changes in food selection and daily increases in physical activity.

Soluble fiber:

C. creates a bulkier stool.

Ways to change Type A personality include:

C. learn to treasure unplanned surprises.

Body weight is lost fastest when using exercise and a_____ weight loss plan.

C. low-fat

Probiotics are found in this food:

C. yogurts

When computing the caloric composition of food , one must remember that carbohydrates contain _____ calories per gram, fats contain ________calories per gram and protein contains ________calories per gram.

D) 4, 9, 4

A study showed that after weight loss due to exercise, most people need to continue exercising _____ minutes day to maintain the weight loss.

D. 45 - 60

The amount of calories necessary to sustain life and is influenced by one's amount of lean tissue

D. Basal metabolic rate

Compared to low-intensity exercise, high-intensity exercise:

D. Burns more total calories per workout.

Which hour(s) of sleep do experts believe is/are the most vital for well-being?

D. Last two hours

Carcinoma in situ is a critical turning point for cancer because it is when:

D. The mass contains about 1 million cells and angiogenesis occurs.

What is true of fats?

D. They carry vitamins A, D, E, and K throughout the body

How are proteins used in the body?

D. To build and repair tissues

The best way to lose body fat is to:

D. Use cardio/aerobic exercise, weight training and diet

The unpleasant or harmful stress under which health and performance begin to deteriorate is called ____.

D. distress

When a person becomes infected with HIV, the virus multiplies and attacks and destroys ____.

D. white blood cells

Effective time managers

Delegate, Learn to say no, Avoid boredom, Set aside for overtimes. E. All are correct choices.

The American Social Health Association states that _____ percent of all Americans will acquire at least one STD in their lifetime.

E. 50

The warning signs for cancer create the acronym _____

E. CAUTION

What morphine-like substance(s) is/are thought to be released during vigorous aerobic exercise lasting 30 minutes or longer?

E. Endorphins

Which drug is a potent central nervous system stimulant that decreases appetite, increases motor activity, and decreases fatigue and the need for sleep?

E. Methamphetamine

Which of the following vegetables is a good source of beta-carotene?

E. Sweet potatoes

Why should processed meats be consumed with foods rich in vitamin C?

E. Vitamin C helps discourages the formation of nitrosamines.

Which vitamin disrupts abnormal cell growth?

E. Vitamin D

Created in the body by exposure to sunlight, __________________ fights against the development of breast, colon and prostate cancer.

E. Vitamin D.

The only nutrient that does not contain calories is:

E. Water

Type A individuals often ____.

E. need to be prodded to act

Plants are the sole source of ____.

E. phytonutrients

People always know when they are under too much stress but usually don't have the tools to cope with it.

False

Obesity increases the risk of:

Hypertension., Congestive heart failure, Atherosclerosis., Type 2 diabetes. E. All are correct choices.

Cancer

Is primarily a preventable disease, Is often related to tobacco use, Has been linked to dietary habits, Risk increases with obesity. E. All are correct choices.

What is true of the carbohydrate nutrient?

They are divided into simple and complex carbohydrates and Fiber is a type of complex carbohydrate. E. Both B and D

A patient's attitude, especially a fighting spirit, is thought to be the underlying factor in spontaneous remission from incurable illness.

True

The ways in which people perceive and cope with stress seem to be more important in the development of disease than in the amount and type of stress itself.

True

Which type of fat decreases the risk for heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia?

a. Omega-6 fatty acids

Water is:

used in digesting and absorbing foods, contained in almost all foods, involved in rebuilding cells, the most important nutrient. E. all of these choices

What is the main value of exercise in reducing stress?

C. It lessens muscular tension.

Sunlight on the skin allows the body to produce

A. Vitamin D

Long-term adherence to an LCHP diet increases the risk of ____.

cancer and heart disease e. a and c