Chapter 11 Nutrition

Question 1

How many grams is there in a pound of fat

How many calories is there in a gram of fat

Answer 1

454 grams

9 calories

Question 2

How many calories is there in a pound of pure fat

What about a pound of body fat

Answer 2

4086

3500

Question 3

What is the first law of thermodynamics

Answer 3

Energy neither created nor destoryed

Question 4

Weight loss occurs when

Answer 4

There is more exercise than food intake

Question 5

Weight maintenance occurs when

Answer 5

Exercise and food intake are the same

Question 6

Weight gain occurs when

Answer 6

food intake is higher than exercise

Question 7

How many calories per gram in:

Carbs
Fat
Protein
Water

Answer 7

4
9
4
0

Question 8

How much does it cost to lose body fat

Answer 8

3500 calories per pound

Question 9

What is the recommended amount of weight to safely lose without medical supervision

Answer 9

1-2 lbs a week - adults

1 lb a week for children

Question 10

What are the 3 different modifications for weight loss

Answer 10

Behavioural

Diet

Exercise

Question 11

What are the behavioural modification

Answer 11

Reduce physical or social stimuli associated with excessive caloric intake or physical inactivity

Learn to eat good diet

Learn to exercise more

Question 12

What goals should be made regarding weight loss

What is an important note

Answer 12

Long range
Short range

Small steps

Question 13

What are some behavioural modification suggestions

Answer 13

Foods to eat
Food purchasing
Food prep
Location
Restaurant eating
Method of eating

Question 14

What are the dietary modifications made for a healthy safe weight loss plan

Answer 14

Key component of calories

Lower intake than expenditure

Question 15

Why do people lose the most weight during the first week on a reducing diet

Answer 15

Carbohydrate stores which are used also take water with them

Water is also lost with muscle protein losses

Question 16

Why does it become more difficult to lose weight after several weeks of a diet program

Answer 16

Body water losses decrease
Therefore focus is on fat loss

As body weight lowers you need fewer daily calories to maintain weight loss
Therefore would need to keep cutting more and more calories as you lose weight

Question 17

Are VLCD very low calorie diets effective to lose body weight

Answer 17

Less than 800 calories a day

May be useful with medical supervision

Not recommended for typical individuals who want to lose 10-20 pounds

Question 18

Is it harmful to over heat

Answer 18

Not harmful to dieting, as long as it does not become a habit

Question 19

What should we try to avoid

Answer 19

High fat meals if prone to cardiovasucular disease

Question 20

Rapid weight gain may occur from overeating because..

Answer 20

Of water retention

NOT BODY FAT

Question 21

What is the most important feature of weight control programs

Answer 21

Maintenance of stable healthy body weight

Lifelong commitment

Question 22

What is more effective, weight control from dieting or exercise

Answer 22

BOTH done together

Question 23

What is the bottom line

Answer 23

EAT LESS

MOVE MORE