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1
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What is Nutrition? (3)

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METABOLISM
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GROWTH
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REPAIR
2
Q

Name the chemical process that occurs within a living organism in order to maintain life?

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METABOLISM

3
Q

Name the 2 main types of metabolic reactions?

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CATABOLISM
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ANABOLISM

4
Q

Name the metabolic reaction where molecules are broken into SMALLER particles? (ie digesting food)

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CATABOLISM

5
Q

Name the metabolic reaction where molecules join into LARGER particles? (ie proteins in mm growth and development)

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ANABOLISM

6
Q

The rate of metabolism can be measured vie the amount of ___________ a living organism uses over a given unit of _________.

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ENERGY
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TIME

7
Q

What is used to measure one’s baseline rate of metabolism?

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BMR - BASAL METABOLIC RATE

8
Q

If someone has more lean mass, will they have a higher or lower BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) than avg?

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HIGHER

9
Q

Name the relationship (based on laws of thermodynamics, determining weight loss or gain) between ENERGY IN and ENERGY OUT?

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ENERGY BALANCE

10
Q

Name three major categories impacted by negative or positive energy balance?

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METABOLISM
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HORMONAL BALANCE
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MOOD
11
Q

List 6 potential results of a NEB (Negative Energy Balance)?

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DECLINE IN METABOLISM
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DECREASED BONE MASS
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INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE
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REDUCTIONS IN THYROID HORMONES
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REDUCTIONS IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS
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REDUCTION IN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
12
Q

Does NEB (Negative Energy Balance) lead to weight loss?

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YES

Tom Hanks Castaway

13
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List 3 potential results of a PEB (Positive Energy Balance)?

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PLAQUE BUILD UP IN ARTERIES
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BP and CHOLESTEROL INCREASE
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BECOMING INSULIN RESISTANT, LEADING TO DIABETES
14
Q

The relationship between __________ we eat and the amount of ___________ we use, determines our body weight and overall health.

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CALORIES
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ENERGY

15
Q

You may make nutrition ______________, but always refer out for supplements, dietary plans and nutritional deficiencies.

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SUGGESTIONS

16
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Everything in ______________.

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MODERATION