Wellness and Food Choices Flashcards

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What is wellness?

Reaching for your best level of health

What does lifestyle refer to?

How you live your life and everything you do

What is nutrition?

The processes by which your body uses nutrients in food for growth, energy, and maintenance

What is stress?

Mental, emotional, or physical strain Signup and view all the answers

How is culture defined in relation to food choices?

Shared beliefs, values, and behaviors of a group of people Signup and view all the answers

What is hunger?

A physical need for food Signup and view all the answers

What does appetite mean?

A psychological desire for food Signup and view all the answers

What is flavor?

Combination of a food's taste, smell, and texture Signup and view all the answers

What are papillae?

Tiny bumps that contain taste buds Signup and view all the answers

What is an action plan?

A step-by-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals Signup and view all the answers

What defines physical fitness?

Having the energy and ability to do everything you want and need to do in your life Signup and view all the answers

What is physical activity?

Using your muscles against resistance Signup and view all the answers

What does endurance refer to?

The ability to continue physical activity for a long time without your muscles becoming too tired Signup and view all the answers

What is cardiorespiratory endurance?

How well your heart and lungs can keep up with your activity Signup and view all the answers

What defines aerobic activity?

An activity that works the heart and lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is flexibility?

The ability to move your muscles and joints through their full ranges of motion Signup and view all the answers

What is a calorie?

A unit of energy Signup and view all the answers

What does sedentary mean?

Physically inactive Signup and view all the answers

What is intensity in the context of physical activity?

How hard your body has to work during an activity Signup and view all the answers

What is dehydration?

A serious health problem caused by a lack of water Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Wellness and Food Choices

Wellness: Achieving optimal health through balanced physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Lifestyle: Encompasses daily behaviors and choices that influence overall health.
Nutrition: Involves processes of utilizing food nutrients for bodily functions such as growth, energy production, and maintenance.
Stress: Refers to mental, emotional, or physical pressure that can impact health.
Culture: Dictates the shared beliefs and values that shape food choices and health practices within a group.
Hunger: Represents the body's physiological demand for food.
Appetite: Describes the psychological inclination toward eating, influenced by various factors including mood and sensory stimuli.
Flavor: Derived from a food's taste, aroma, and texture; crucial for food enjoyment and choices.
Papillae: Identify as small bumps on the tongue that house taste buds, contributing to flavor perception.

Physical Fitness and Active Living

Action Plan: A structured approach outlining goals and the steps required to achieve them.
Physical Fitness: Reflects an individual’s capacity to perform daily activities with vigor and without undue fatigue.
Physical Activity: Engaging muscles in movement, can involve various forms of exercise and training.
Endurance: The capacity to sustain prolonged physical exertion, critical for overall fitness.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance: Indicates the efficiency of the heart and lungs during sustained physical activity.
Aerobic Activity: Activities like running or swimming that enhance cardiovascular health and endurance.
Flexibility: The extent to which muscles and joints can move freely through their full range of motion, essential for overall mobility.
Calorie: A measurement unit for energy; important for understanding dietary needs and balancing energy intake with expenditure.
Sedentary: Describes a lifestyle characterized by minimal physical activity, often linked to health risks.
Intensity: Reflects the level of effort required during a physical activity; can influence training outcomes.
Dehydration: A critical health issue that arises from insufficient water intake, affecting physical and cognitive functions.

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Explore key concepts in wellness, nutrition, and active living with our flashcards covering Chapters One and Two. Perfect for enhancing your understanding of how lifestyle choices impact health and fitness. Test yourself and strengthen your knowledge!