User:WXY0224/Glossary of nutrition and fitness terms

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Cardiovascular endurance

The ability to which the lungs and heart can support the necessary muscles with oxygen and nutrients during prolonged periods of exercise. Cardiovascular endurance can be improved through training.

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Nutrition facts

Information provided on the back of most food labels. Usually including but not limited to 13 major nutrients: fat,saturated fat,trans fat,cholesterol,sodium,carbohydrate,fibre,sugars,protein,vitamin A,vitamin C,calcium and iron.

Nutritionally rich foods

Foods high in minerals, vitamins, fiber and other key nutrients which are good for human health.

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Sedentary

A lack of physical activity. Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease and all-cause mortality include this behavior.

Introduction

Nutritional terms are often found on food packaging or on hospital medical checkups. The purpose is to help people understand whether their bodies are lacking certain nutrients as they should be, or whether they have too much of certain impactful components. Nutrients in the body have a maximum and minimum safe amount. Once the nutrient content exceeds or falls below this range, it will cause certain effects and harm to the body. These terms are also commonly found on the packaging of commercially available health products. People need to be aware of whether or not they are taking too many supplements. The nutrition facts table on each food package clearly states how much nutrients the product contains. People can calculate whether the daily requirement is met.

Fitness terms are often found in online fitness videos or in conversations with professionals. Fitness terminology is a professional elaboration of a particular exercise behavior that can simply state the exercise or body part it represents. Fitness terminology has also become a handy tool to educate people about fitness and body composition. As time goes on and the number of people working out becomes larger, the terminology doesn't become very unfamiliar.