Count Calories? Flashcards
Your weight can fluctuate _ lbs a day (range)
2-6
We are often heavier in the
Evening
_ can cause water retention SA
Salt
Alcohol
_ can cause water retention MM
Menstruation
Medication
One study found that weight is highest during
The weekend
Best day to weigh _ morning before consuming anything
Wednesday
On a smart scale that detects body fat from electrical current (mishap)
If you are dehydrated, it can overestimate body fat
when and how we eat effects (2)
Mental health
Physical health
It is healthy to eat meals at
Same time each day
Consuming greater proportions of food earlier in the day May benefit (2)
Inflammation
Improved stress resistance
Appetite and energy exposure follow the
Circadian rhythm
Circadian rhythm def
Body clock that regulates wake, sleep, other.
May also have an effect on circadian rhythm
Timing of meals
Aligning meals with sleep cycle can improve
Health
Aligning meals with sleep cycle can limit
Weight gain
Eating while sitting upright in a chair allows
Stomach to empty, helping digestion
Apple offers slow release (2)
Carbs
Fiber
Satiety refers to
Feeling full
Satiation refers to
Feeling satisfied
What you eat affects balance of _ hormones (2)
Hunger
Satiety
Food makes changes to level of _ hormones
Gut
Changes in gut hormones impact _ and the signals they transmit in the body
Metabolites in blood
Homeostatic hunger def
Physical feeling of wanting to eat caused by need for energy
Hedonic hunger def
Desire to eat for pleasure
Tasty food causes brain to
Release pleasure hormones like dopamine
_ factors effect balance between hunger hormones (2)
Physiological
Emotional
_ also impacts hunger hormones
Tiredness
_ suppresses appetite
Cortisol
In chronic stress _ enhances appetite
Cortisol
A diet rich in _ suppresses ghrelin
Fiber
A diet high in _ suppresses ghrelin
Protein
