Health and Human dynamics 3
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- Omega-3 fatty acids
- polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in fish oils
- Role and function of vitamins
- they help unleash energy stored in carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. They produce red blood cells and the maintenance of the nervous, skeletal, and immune systems
- Role and function of minerals
- inorganic elements needed in small amounts to help regulate body functions, aid in the growth and maintenance of body tissues and help release energy
- Muscle mass contribution to resting metabolic rate
- more exercise= increase muscle mass= higher metabolic rate
- Guidelines for meals consumed throughout the day for weight management
- total calories, portion sizes, energy density, fat and carb intake, and eating habits
- Strategies for a successful weight management program
- noncommercial weight-loss program, commercial weight loss programs, online weight loss programs, and clinical weight loss programs
- Influence of emotions on eating patterns
- a dissatisfaction with body image and body weight; including perfectionist beliefs, unreasonable demands for self-control, and excessive self criticism.
- Fight and flight reaction
- a defense reaction that prepares an individual for conflict or escape by triggered hormonal, cardiovascular, metabolic, and other changes
- Stress
- the collective physiological and emotional responses to any stimulus that disturbs an individuals homeostasis
- Theories explaining the relationship between stress and disease
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The general adaption syndrome: a pattern of stress responses consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
Allostatic load: when your allostatic load exceeds your ability to cope, you are more likely to get sick - Strategies to manage stress
- developing and maintaining healthy exercise, eating, and sleeping habits; shoring up your social support systems; improving your communication skills; developing spiritual wellness; and mastering simple techniques to identify stressors in order to control them