Term | Definition |
Target heart rate zone (THR) | Between 60 and 85 percent of your maximum heart rate |
uncontrollable risk factor | age, race, gender, heredity |
emotional health | feeling good about oneself |
mental health | ability to appropriately express feelings |
peer pressure | a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want |
risk factor | anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems |
physical health | aspects of health related to the body |
refusal skills | a strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do |
social health | involves interacting well with people and having satisfying relationships |
spiritual health | ability to be at peace with yourself and with those around you |
wellness | achievement of a person's best in all six components of health |
heart disease | disease linked to high levels of saturated fat in the diet |
water | important for waste removal, temperature regulation, and maintenance of the proper environment for chemical reactions |
RDA | recommended nutrient intakes that meet the needs of most healthy people |
junk food | food that provides few nutrients relative to the energy it contains |
healthful snack | nutrient-dense food choice such as an apple or yogurt |
infectious diseases | caused most deaths prior to the 20th century |
coping | life skill that helps you deal with troubles or problems |
threats | a type of direct pressure |
radio | a type of indirect pressure |
aerobic activities | bicycle riding, running, swimming |
muscular endurance | the ability of muscles to keep working over a long period of time |
rule of exercise | always dress for the weather |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans | coordinate the information from several sets of recommendations |
4 calories | makes up 1 gram of protein |
carbohydrates and fats | both good sources of energy |
starches | a type of complex carbohydrate |