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Where is sodium found?

Salt and processed foods.

Body’s preferred energy source?

Carbohydrates.

How does fiber help digestion? Cholesterol?

Helps move food through; lowers cholesterol.

How do you lose weight (calories)?

Burn more calories than you eat.

What is a yo-yo diet?

Losing and gaining weight repeatedly.

What is a biopsy?

Removal of tissue to test for disease.

Three energy nutrients?

Carbs, fats, proteins.

To build muscle?

Exercise + eat protein.

Health concerns with high fructose corn syrup?

Weight gain, higher disease risk.

What is cholesterol? Where from?

Fat-like substance; made in body + food.

What does soda do to bones?

Weakens them.

How to raise HDL (“good”) cholesterol?

Exercise, healthy fats.

Daily sugar limit?

About 25–36 grams.

What is a superfood?

Very nutrient-rich food.

3 types of organ donors? Can coma patients donate?

Living, deceased, brain-dead; yes (if conditions met).

Diabetes is linked to?

Obesity, diet, genetics.

Metabolism with age?

Slows down.

Fatty acids in vegetable fats?

Unsaturated fats.

Fat % of daily calories?

About 20–35%.

Protein % of daily diet?

About 10–35%.

Empty-calorie foods?

Soda, candy, junk food.

Dietary guidelines?

Eat fruits/veggies, limit sugar/salt, balanced diet.

5/20 rule (sodium)?

5% low, 20% high.

Fiber in a food choice?

At least 3–5 grams.

1 pound = calories?

3,500 calories.

Calories per gram?

Fat: 9 | Protein: 4 | Carbs: 4.

What is hypertension?

High blood pressure.

Reduce atherosclerosis risk?

Cut saturated/trans fats.

Sodium & hypertension?

More sodium = higher blood pressure.

Cancerous tumors?

Malignant.

When does a stroke occur?

Blood flow to brain stops.

What is cancer (cell growth)?

Uncontrolled cell growth.

What is BMI?

Body Mass Index — a measure used to determine a healthy weight range.

What is adipose tissue?

Body fat that stores energy, insulates, and protects organs.

What are nutrients?

Substances the body needs to live and grow.

What are calories?

A measure of energy available in food.

What is metabolism?

The rate at which your body burns calories.

What is BMR?

Basal Metabolic Rate — the rate of metabolism at complete rest.

What are fad diets?

Short-term weight loss plans that restrict calories or eliminate food groups.

What is obesity?

Body weight much greater than what is considered healthy.

What is more important: controlling body fat or body weight?

Body fat.

What is the immune system?

How your body stays healthy by fighting illness.

What are T cells?

White blood cells that detect antigens and support the immune system (killer, helper, suppressor).

What is immunity?

How well your body responds to a specific virus.

What is a communicable disease?

A disease spread directly or indirectly by pathogens.

What are pathogens?

Microorganisms that cause disease (germs).

What are antibodies?

Proteins that fight bacteria and viruses.

What is an autoimmune disease?

When the immune system attacks the body’s own cells.

What is metastasis?

The spread of cancer cells in groups.

What is remission?

Disappearance of cancer symptoms.

What is chemotherapy?

Use of chemicals to kill cancer cells.

What is atherosclerosis?

Buildup of fatty plaques in arteries.

What is arteriosclerosis?

Hardening of the arteries.

What is anemia?

Low hemoglobin levels in the blood.

What is arthritis?

Inflammation of the joints.

What are subsidized crops?

Crops the government pays farmers to grow to keep prices stable and supply steady.

What is organic food?

Food grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

What is direct contact transmission?

Spread through person-to-person contact (blood, kissing, touching, STDs).

What is indirect contact transmission?

Spread through droplets, contaminated food/water, animals, or surfaces.