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AHS Test Review

Know definitions of
Wellness- a self- designed style of living that allows you to live your life to the fullest.
Health - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being- not merely absence of disease.
Emotional health -balance among our emotion, doesn’t mean total control over our emotions
General adaptation syndrome - body’s reaction to stress
Stress - sum of the biological reactions to any stimulus, pleasant or unpleasant, physical or mental, internal and external, that tends to disturb the organisms.

Four basic elements of health percentages
a. environmental - prenatal (is mom taking drugs?), job we have the air we breath
b. Behavior lifestyle choices: what we eat, do we exercise?
c. Heredity: believed genetic causes sickle cell anemia, downs syndrome
d. Health care service availability
43% of all leading causes in death in the US are related to lifestyle factors
19% of all leading causes in death in the US are environmental ( e.g. Smog, Pollution, Radiation)
American have personal control over 62% of the leading causes of death

Scientific evidence indicates that what you do today will help determine the quality of your future health!

Know what a stressor is and types and examples
Stressor- stimulus that elicits stress reactions
1.) physical injury, drugs
2.) social noise, crowding
3.) Psychological- anxiety , worry
4.) Psychosocial - unreasonable teacher, new job

Know definitions of
Protein - essential for growth and repair of the body tissues and processes, helps immune system
Carbohydrate - to provide energy for the body
Fat - some is essential for good health, insulation, cushion, carriers for some vitamins
Vitamins - help chemical reactions take place
Minerals- assist in tissue formation nerve transmission, muscle contraction, regulate fluid levels, acid base balance
Water- would die without it medium for transportation of nutrients, cellular waste, temperature regulator, digestion, lubrication of joints need 2 quarts per day.
Fiber

Calories in a pound of fat 3,500
1 pound of fat = 1 mile of blood vessels

Definition and principles of physical fitness
1. Overload- physiological adaptation in response to certain activities, work at a greater level
2. Specificity - specific to types of activity
3. Individual Differences - develop at different rates
4. Reversibility - use it or lose it

Age you develop bone mass
Until age 35

All amino acids and the essential ones how many are there
21 AA
8 essential AA

How much salt do you need
1/ 10 tsp/day

Measure body fat percentage
Hydrostatic weighing
Skin fold calipers

Fit guidelines
Frequency - 3-5 days a week
Intensity - should be able to talk while doing exercise
Time 20-30 mins per day

General adaptation syndrome
three stages
1. Alarm Stage- body reacts to stressor and makes physiological adjustments
2. Resistance Stage- mind and body struggle to combat the stressor
3. Exhaustion Stage- if stressor is not removed or overcome adaptation energy is used up

What is a complete protein
One that contains all 8 essential amino acids and are from animal origin

What is an incomplete protein
Do not have all eight amino acids and are from plant origin

What are LDL and HDL cholesterol?

LDL = Bad
HDL = Good

Equation for target heart rate.
220 - age = THR