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Health & Fitness
How they are related
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Health | the condition of one's body or mind |
| Fitness | the condition of being physically fit and healthy |
| Intensity | the quality of being intense |
| Physical activity | any body movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires the use of energy |
| Diet | the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community eats regularly |
| Nutrition | the process of obtaining the food that is necessary for health and growth |
| Home made | made at home or by one's own efforts |
| Fast food | easily prepared processed food that can be served quickly |
| Cardiorespiratory Endurance | ability of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity |
| Muscular Strength | ability of a muscle to exert force during an activity |
| Muscular Endurance | ability of a muscle to continue to perform without fatigue |
| Flexibility | the range of motion around a joint |
| Body composition | refers to the relative amount of lean tissue (muscle, bone, vital organs, etc.) versus fat tissue |
| Wellness | the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal |
| Resistance | a physically opposing force |
| Prevention | the action of stopping something from happening or arising |
| Disease | a disorder of structure or function in human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury |
| Metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life |