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Sclera

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the white part of the eye

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Fats

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Triglycerides are synonymous for them

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landfill

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The majority of waste produced in the United States is disposed of using this methods

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emotional abuse

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\"You are ugly. You are worthless,\"

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explanation

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A teaching strategy in which the educator controls the content and pace

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congential

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Illnesses that are present at birth

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meat

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a major source for saturated fat in a diet

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plaque

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leads to gingivitis if left untreated

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Gould

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This person developed a theory that states that judging people correctly is a characteristic of a self-actualized individual

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students typically begin to lose flexibility at this age

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age 12

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True or False : Stress level contributes to susceptibility to disease

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True

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A 15 year old female requires how much iron?

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15 mg/d

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Tularemia

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a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals. Sometimes called \"Rabbit Fever\"

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 1

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16-18 Individuals consider themselves part of the family rather than individuals and want to separate from their parents.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 2

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18-22 Although the individuals have established autonomy, they feel it is in jeopardy, thye feel they could be pulled back into their families.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 3

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22-28 Individuals feel established as adults and autonomous from their families. They see themselves as well defined but still feel the need to prove themselves to their parents. They see this as the time for growing and building for the future.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 4

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28-34 Marriage and careers are well established. Individuals question what life is all about and wish to be accepted as they are, no longer finding it necessary to prove themselves.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 5

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34-43 This is a period of self-reflection. Individuals question values and life itself. They see time as finite, with little time left to shape the lives of adolescent children.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 6

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43-50 Personalities are seen as set. Time is accepted as finite. Individuals are interested in social activities with friends and spouse and desire both sympathy and affection from spouse.

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Gould's Stages of Adult Development - Stage 7

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50-60 This is a period of transformation, with a realization of mortality and a concern for health. There is an increase in warmth and a decrease in negativism. The spouse is seen as a valuable companion.

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How many (percentage) sexually active teens had had four or more sexual partners in their lives?

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15%

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Which of the following is most likely to cause pneumonia? Ephedrine. Lysergic acid diethylamide. Second-hand cigarette smoke. Caffeine.

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Second-hand cigarette smoke.

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Pulmonologist

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a doctor that specializes in the treatment of lung abnormalities

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biofeedback

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Practicing effective communication skills such as expressing feelings, saying no and speaking in a positive way to help reduce stress.

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progressive relaxation

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With progressive relaxation, students must first assume a comfortable position in a quiet room. The student is then instructed to tense particular muscle groups (for typically 10 - 15 seconds), then completely release them, on command.

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HAART

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the acronym for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy that is used to treat HIV, and is a combination of three or more types of medication

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What is the MOST common infectious disease found in schools?

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The Common Cold

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Chronic

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A disease that continues for an extended period of time

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Acute

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A disease that comes on rapidly or severely

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Proper hand hygiene is one way of preventing illness because pathogens can enter the body through what? The skin. Hair follicles. Toenails. Fingernails

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The skin

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integumentary system

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organ system that provides protection for the body (skin, hair, nails)

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FDA

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The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) The FDA is responsible for monitoring and inspecting food, drugs, devices and cosmetics

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untreated strep throat can lead to which of the following? Cancer. Rheumatic fever. Flu. Meningitis

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Rheumatic fever

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muscular strength

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The amount of force a muscle can exert

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muscular endurance

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the ability of the muscles to perform physical tasks over a period of time without becoming fatigued

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flexibility

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the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion

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cardiorespitory endurance

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ability of heart, lungs and blood vessels to utilize and send fuel and oxygen to the bodys tissues during long periods of activity

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body composition

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the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue, such as bone, muscle, and fluid

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metabolism

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the process by which your body gets energy from food

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basal metabolism

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the minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life processes in a body

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calories in a pound

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3500

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aerobic exercise

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Vigorous activity in which oxygen is continuously taken in for a period of at least 20 minutes

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anaerobic exercise

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intense short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen

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isometric exercise

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activity that uses muscle tension to improve muscular strength with little or no movement of the body part

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isotonic exercise

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activity that combines muscle contraction with repeated movement

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isokinetic exercise

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exercise that involves moving a muscle through a range of motion against a resistance that changes

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frequency

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how often you do an exercise each week

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intensity

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how hard your work during a session

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duration

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how long you exercise

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progression

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the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of fitness

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specificity

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particular exercises and activities improve particular areas of health-related fitness

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sprain

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injury to a ligament

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strain

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injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)

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best way to measure flexibility

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sit and reach test

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two broad messures of musular strength

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push-ups and curl-ups

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steroids can cause

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-increasaed risk of cancer and heart disease -sterility -acne -hair loss -weight gain or loss -sexual underdevelopment / dysfunction -violent, suicidal, depressive moods

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how to treat a minor injury

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RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

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tendinitis

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an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual over use

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heat stroke

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a condition in which the body loses the ability to rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration

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heat exhaustion

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Cold clammy skin and symptoms of shock are signs of...

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heat cramps

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result from a loss of large amounts of salt and water through perspiration

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muscle cramps

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can occur when muscles are tired or overworked, specific muslce knots up

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carbohydrates

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the starches and sugars present in foods, provide fuel for the body

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glucose

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The body's blood sugar; a simple form of carbohydrate

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simple carbohydrates

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Sugars contained naturally in fruits, vegetables, and milk

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complex carbohydrates

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starches which are made up of many sugars and are found in foods like potatoes, beans, and whole grain cereals

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fiber

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helps move waster through diestive system, found in fruits, stringy veggies and grains

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proteins

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nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues

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saturated fats

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A fat that is solid at room temperature and found in animal fats, lards, and dairy products, don't dissolve in water

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unsaturated fats

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A fat that is liquid at room temperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.

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linoleic acid

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An essential fatty acid not made in the body but which is essential for growth and healthy skin

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minerals

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substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes

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vitamins

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compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, fighting infection, and metabolism of other nutrients

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vitamin c

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helps to heal wounds and boosts the immune system to fight off disease. You can get it from citrus fruits and green vegetables

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vitamin b1

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changes glucose into energy or fat

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vitamin b2

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also called riboflavin, prevents skin lesions and weight loss

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vitamin b6

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essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch

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vitamin b12

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essential vitamin found in animal products that plays an important role in the production of red blood cells

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Food Pyramid

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-Fats, Oils, Sweets -Milk, Yogurt, Cheese | Meat, Poultry, Beans, Eggs, Nuts -Fruits and Vegetables -Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta

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What three nutrients provide energy?

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carbohydrates, fats and proteins

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fats

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nutrient that stores energy, cushions organs, and helps the body absorb vitamins

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How much soduim should you have each day?

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2,400 mg or less

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food additives

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substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect (maintain color, freshness etc)

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enriched food

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a food in which nutrients that were lost in processing have been added back

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fortification

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The addition of nutrients that are not naturally present

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unit pricing

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the price of an item per ounce, pound, or other accepted unit of measure

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BMI

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Body Mass Index. An index of weight in relation to height that is used to assess healthy body weight.

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stages of grief

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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

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weight cycling

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the repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight

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fasting

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going without food for a period of time, not healthy

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liquid protein diet

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high weight loss but associated deaths

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anorexia nervousa

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person has an irrational fear of gaining weight and starves themselves

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bulemia nervosa

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Eating disorder characterized by binging (over-eating) and purging (throwing up)

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nervous system

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The body system of nervous tissues--organized into the brain,spinal courd, and nerves--that send and receive messages and integreate the body's activities.

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True ir False: You are protected from UV rays on clouds or hazy days?

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False: 80% of UV rays can penetrate clouds and haze

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One of the least effective ways to prevent drug use is teens

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awareness education

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Coordinated School Health Programs has eight components including...

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1. family involvement 2. community involvement 3. healthy school environments 4. school counseling 5. psychological services 6. social services

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sympathetic nervous system

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a set of nerves that prepares the body for action in threatening situations

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stressor

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anything that causes stress

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biological stressor

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biochemical imbalance, mental or physical illness, disability or injury

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environmental stressor

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Poverty, pollution, natural disasters, crowding

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cognitive or thinking stressor

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The way you percieve a situation or how it affects you and the world around you.

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personal behavior stressor

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tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs, not exercising (negative reactions in mind or body)

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endocrine system

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the glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream and react to stressors

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eustress

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positive stress

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Type A Personality

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Personality characterized by (1) a strong competitive orientation, (2) impatience and time urgency, and (3) anger and hostility.

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Type B Personality

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Personality characterized by relatively relaxed, patient, easygoing, amicable behavior.

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psychosomatic response

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a physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness

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schizophrenia

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severe mental disorder... it means \"split mind\"

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reflective listening

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listening to someone, then summarizing what they said BACK to them

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active listening

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paying close attention to what someone is saying and communicating

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\"I\" message

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explaining how someone makes you feel wihout hurting their feelings \"I feel sad that you don't like my meatloaf\"

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platonic relationship

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Nonsexual relationships with individuals who might otherwise be romantic partners

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clique

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\"click\" - group of people that stay together and exclude others

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stereotype

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making a broad generalization about a entire group of people... \"all hispanics are lazy\" or \"all white people can't jump\"

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ovaries

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Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones

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Fallopian tubes

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transports eggs from ovaries to uterus

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uterus

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organ of the female reproductive system in which a fertilized egg can develop (THE WOMB)

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ovulation

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process in which an egg is released from the ovary

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cervix

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the opening to the uterus

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vas deferens

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tube that carries sperm from testes, these are cut when a man has a vasectomy

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