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 Substances that neutralize free radicals. Vitamins A, C, and E and beta-carotene are antioxidants

Unstable oxygen-containing molecules that can damage the cells of the body and possibly contribute to the increased risk of chronic diseases.

The accumulation of a substance to the level of being poisonous

sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, chloride, sulfur

Major electrolyte outside the cell; helps regulate body water and blood pressure

Major mineral inside the cell, needed for muscle contraction and nerve impulses; regulates body water and blood pressure

formation of bones and teeth, muscle contraction and relaxation, blood clotting, heart and nerve function

formation of bones and teeth

Participates in muscle contraction and nerve conduction

helps maintain fluid and acid-base balance

A part of other compounds in body; helps give some amino acids their three-dimensional shape

The fluid located inside your cells.

The fluid located outside your cells. Interstitial fluids and fluids in the blood are extracellular fluids.

The fluid located outside your cells. Interstitial fluids and fluids in the blood are extracellular fluids.

The water that is lost from the body daily through exhalation from the lungs and evaporation off the skin

The state whereby there is too little water in the body due to too much water being lost, too little being consumed, or a combination of both.

a fatty liver can occur after just a few days of overconsumption

Liver inflammation caused by drinking too much alcohol

by the cirrhosis stage, permanent damage is done and scar tissue has developed. Filtration of something 

An average consumption of up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men, as well as no more than three drinks in any single day for women and no more than four drinks in a single day for men.

The measurement of the amount of alcohol in your blood. BAC is measured in grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood, usually expressed as a percentage

the continuation of alcohol consumption even though this behavior has created social, psychological, and/or physical health problems.

When the BAC rises to such an extreme level that a person’s central nervous system is affected and breathing and heart rate are interrupted

inflammation of the stomach.

weight (in pounds)*700/ height^2

A calculation of your weight in relationship to your height. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered healthy. 

Carrying extra weight on your body in relation to your height. Clinically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29.9 

carrying an excessive amount of body fat above the level of being overweight. Clinically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

The state at which energy (calorie) intake and energy (calorie) output in the body are equal.

The number of calories the body uses to digest, absorb, metabolize, and store food.

Changing behaviors to improve health, such as by identifying and altering eating patterns that contribute to weight gain or impede weight loss

cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition. 

The body’s ability to sustain prolonged exercise.

The relative proportion of muscle, fat, and other tissues in the body

A heart rate in beats per minute (expressed as a percentage of maximum heart rate) achieved during exercise that indicates the intensity of the exercise

A gradual increase in exercise demands resulting from modifications to the frequency, intensity, time, or type of activity.

a  gradual increase in exercise demands resulting from modifications to the frequency, intensity, time, or type of activity