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NCCPT Chp. 3 Nutrition1. List three reasons why eating 5 - 6 meals a day is more effective. - answer
Thermogenic effect of food, steady supply of nutrients, and smaller amounts do not
encourage fat storage
2. What is the ACSM recommended intake of carbohydrates, proteins and fats for
health? - answer58% Carbohydrates, 30% or >30% fat, and 12% protein.
3. What are vitamins? - answer Vitamins are organic food substances found only in
living things, such as, plants and
animals, are required by the body in minute amounts for physiological maintenance
and growth.
4. How much water should a person drink a day? - answerFor men 125oz, for women
91oz
5. How many calories are in: One gram of fat: One gram of carbohydrates: One gram of
protein: One gram of vitamins: - answer9, 4, 4, 0
6. The essential Amino Acids are: - answerPhenylalanine, Valine, Threonine,
Methionine, Tryptophan, Histidine, Isoleucine,
Leucine, Lysine.
7. Define basal metabolic rate. - answerBMR is the amount of energy expended to
support the ongoing metabolic work of the cells at rest
8. What major role does potassium play in the body? - answerProduction of energy,
muscle contraction, beating of the heart, synthesis of protein,
nerve tranquilization, and kidney function.
9. What is the Institute of Medicine's recommended intake of carbohydrates, proteins
and fats? - answer45-65% carbohydrates, 10-35% protein, 20-35% fat.
10. What hormone does the pancreas release in response to high concentration of
blood
sugar? - answerInsulin.
11. What macronutrient provides the majority of the energy used by muscles in the first
three minutes of an activity? - answerCarbohydrate
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