Teen Living Objective 7.01

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Teen Living Objective 7.01

• Fitness

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Fitness

• Your physical ability to meet the demands of day
  to day life.
• Good nutrition and regular exercise lead to good
  fitness.

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Physical Fitness

• Signs are toned muscles, strong heart, and clear
  lungs.
• Calories burn more efficiently when you are
  physically fit.

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Fitness Programs

• A good fitness program can lead to higher
  self-esteem.
• Always check with a doctor before beginning any
  physical fitness program.

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Calories

• How energy in food is measured.
• In order to eat a nutritious diet, make sure you
  eat a variety of foods.

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Basal Metabolism

• The amount of energy required to maintain ones
  automatic body functions.
• Metabolism varies among people.
• Muscle mass increases your metabolism (means you
  burn more calories when you are not exercising.)

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Metabolism (Continued)

• If you continue to eat the same amount of food as
  an adult that you do as a teenager, you will most
  likely gain weight.

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Fad Diets

• Promise quick and easy weight loss, but usually
  are not successful in the long run.

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Weight Loss Plans

• When evaluating diet plans, avoid plans where you
  have to purchase special foods.
• A safe weight loss plan incorporates food from
  all of the food groups along with exercise.

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Healthy Weight

• In order to maintain a healthy weight, exercise
  and eat reasonable portions of nutritious foods.
  
• Your age, bone structure, and gender all affect
  your weight.

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Underweight

• Weigh 15 less than the weight recommended by
  your doctor.
• Some dangers are resistance to infection,
  reduced muscle strength, and malnutrition

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Overweight

• Weigh 15 more than the weight recommended by
  your doctor.
• Physical inactivity contributes to being
  overweight.
• Some dangers are heart disease, high blood
  pressure, and a higher risk for certain cancers.

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Weight

• In order to lose weight, incorporate healthy
  eating habits and exercise into your lifestyle.
• If you are trying to gain weight, remember it
  should be done slowly.
• Choose low-fat nutrient and calorie dense foods.
• Eat larger portions of healthy foods.

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Eating Disorders

• Anorexia Nervosaextreme urge to lose weight by
  self starvation.
• Can be a life threatening disease if not caught
  early and treated.
• BulimiaOver eat and then vomit (binge and purge
  eating).
• Can also be a life-threatening disease if not
  caught early and treated.