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Which of the following represents the BIGGEST portion of our daily energy expenditure? - ✔✔Basal
metabolism-accounts for 60%
Which of the following represents the SMALLEST portion of our daily energy expenditure? - ✔✔Thermic
effect of food- 10%
Most variable portion of daily energy expenditure - ✔✔Physical activity- varies on duration, frequency,
and intensity
During the first 0-8 seconds of a bout of exercise, the body uses up its supply of ________________.
Then the body switches to burning glucose __________. This lasts for roughly 60-120 seconds when the
body must start using _______ to keep going and starts burning glucose _______________. As exercise
continues, the intensity must _______ as the body increasingly relies on ____________ for generating
energy. - ✔✔ATP, anaerobically, oxygen, aerobically, decrease, fat.
True or false: Fat requires carbohydrate in order to be metabolized for energy. - ✔✔True
Why does a distance runner slow down significantly when they "hit the wall?" - ✔✔They run out of
glycogen
The hormone _____________ is responsible for the uptake of glucose into cells. __________ is released
after a meal and facilitates cellular absorption of glucose. After several hours without food, the body will
release the hormone _________. ___________ stimulates the body to start breaking down ________
stores, releasing _________ into the bloodstream. - ✔✔Insulin, insulin, glucagon, glucagon, glycogen,
glucose
What percent of your body weight do you have to lose from dehydration before your physical
performance is affected? - ✔✔2%
, True or false: As the duration of exercise increases, the intensity of the exercise MUST decrease. -
✔✔True, you cannot maintain high-power, high-intensity moves over a long period.
How do fatty acids differ from each other? - ✔✔The length of the carbon chain, in the degree of
saturation, and in the location of any double bonds.
Example of saturated fatty acid - ✔✔Butter
Example of monounsaturated fatty acid - ✔✔Olive oil
Example of short-chain fatty acid - ✔✔Coconut oil
Example of long-chain fatty acid - ✔✔Crisco
Fats contain ___ calories per gram - ✔✔9
Alcohol contrains ___ calories per gram - ✔✔7
True or false: Dietary cholesterol is produced by both plants and animals. - ✔✔False, it is only produced
by animals.
The biggest predictor of blood cholesterol levels is ... - ✔✔Your saturated fat intake
Characteristics of a Mediterranean Diet - ✔✔Whole grains, fruit, vegetables, dairy, daily red wine intake,
seafood and fish, chicken, nuts, olives, legumes, eggs, potatoes, less sweets, no hydrogenated oils.
Regular physical activity.
How can you tell if a product is whole grain? - ✔✔Whole-wheat flour is any flour made from the entire
wheat kernel and is the healthy source of wheat flour.