Brigham Young University

The best characterization of the framers of the constitution would be - Answer Experienced, practical politicians In Cuba there is an emphasis on governmental authority (including control of the economy) over the rights of individuals. This is an example of - Answer Statism One reason the Federalists argued against inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution was - Answer The explicit guarantee of some rights might imply that other rights do not exist The town of ...

legislative branch - Answer make laws, approve presidential appointments **Congress: bicameral) -House of Reps: 435 (serve 2 years) -Senate: 2 per state (serve 6 years) executive branch - Answer sign/veto laws, pardon people, appoint federal judges -President (serves 4 years) -Cabinet judicial branch - Answer decides if laws are constitutional, can overturn rulings by other judges -9 justices: appointed by President autocracy - Answer government by ...

public opinion slide - Answer cycling - Answer constant change in policy or distribution of resources 2 ways to stop cycling - Answer 1. create an 'agenda-setter' 2. team up to create an ongoing coalition minimum winning coalition - Answer the smallest size coalition necessary to achieve a goal its the minimum size for a majority why do we have parties? - Answer resolve unstable coalitions creating minimum winning coalition giving powe...

LDL - Answer healthy=less than 100 borderline=max 159 unhealthy=max 189 Total blood cholesterol - Answer healthy=less than 200 borderline=max 239 unhealthy=240 HDL - Answer healthy=greater than 60 borderline=min 40 unhealthy=less than 40 Triglycerides - Answer healthy=less than 150 borderline=max 199 unhealthy=max 499 DASH diet - Answer Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension reduce sodium intake choose healthy fats exercise hypertensive wh...

characteristics of vitamins - Answer - Complex Structures - No caloric value - essential - needed in very small amounts - for optimal growth and health Fat- soluble - Answer - Absorbed like fats (into the lymph, then the blood stream) - must travel with protein carriers in watery body fluids - stored in liver or fatty tissues - not readily excreted - tend to build up in the tissues - toxicities are likely from supplements - occur rarely from food - needed ...

Vitamin A functions - Answer Low-light vision, maintaining epithelial cells, gene expression, immune function Vitamin A Deficiency - Answer Xeropthalmia (night blindness) Cornea hardens Vitamin A Toxicity - Answer Birth defects, liver failure, death Vitamin A Food Sources - Answer Orange fruit and veggies, Dark leafy green veggies, fortified milk, liver Vitamin D Function - Answer maintain blood calcium levels Vitamin D Deficiency - Answer Chil...

Atherosclerosis - Answer the most common form of cardiovascular disease; characterized by plaques along the inner walls of the arteries/hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis often means the same thing) Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis - Answer -increasing age (can't change as a risk factor) -males (can't change as a risk factor) -genetic inheritance (can't change as a risk factor) -high blood LDL cholesterol -low blood HDL cholesterol -diabetes -obesity ...

1 cup Fruit=___cup frozen/fresh/canned fruit - Answer 1 1 cup Fruit=___cup dried fruit - Answer 1/2 1 cup Fruit=___cup fruit juice - Answer 1 1 cup Vegetables=___cup raw or cooked vegetables - Answer 1 1 cup Vegetables=____cup cooked legumes - Answer 1 1 cup vegetables=___cup vegetable juice - Answer 1 1 cup vegetabels=___cup leafy greens - Answer 2 1 oz Grains=____slice of bread - Answer 1 1 oz Grains=___cup cooked pasta, r...

Benefits of fitness - Answer - bone health - better physical and cognitive functioning - manage weight gain - lower anxiety and depression - better sleep - lean body mass - lower cancer risk - lower hypertension risk - lower type 2 diabetes Guidelines for physical activity - Answer - Aerobic—150 min/wk moderate or 75 min/wk vigorous, 5 or more days a week - Strength—2+ days/wk - Flexibility—at least 2-3 days/wk - Avoid inactivity and choose an active lifestyle ...

Identify ways that nutrition affects health - Answer 4 leading causes of death are directly related to health: heart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes Others related to health: dental and bone diseases essential nutrients - Answer nutrients body cannot make itself 6 major essential nutrients - Answer Carbohydrates protein fat vitamins minerals water Carbohydrate’s role in body - Answer -4cal/g -energy-yielding nutrient -2 groups: simple & complex Sim...