Crossfit Level 1 - Supplementation (Methodology)

Question 1

What supplement is benefiical enought to make a blanket reccomendation?

Answer 1

Fish oil

Question 2

What does fish oil provide?

Answer 2

Omega-3 fatty acids

Question 3

Omega-3 fatty acids are what type of fat?

Answer 3

poly-unsaturated fat

Question 4

Physiological fats are known as what?

Answer 4

Triglycerides

Question 5

Attached fatty acids are a mixture of what?

Answer 5

Saturated, monsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats

Question 6

What 2 types of polyunsaturated fats are most frequently found in foods?

Answer 6

1. omega-3
2. omega-6

Question 7

Omega-3 fats are known as what?

Answer 7

“anti-inflammatory” fats

Question 8

What are som sources of of omega-6 fats in diet?

Answer 8

Vegetable oils, nuts, conventionaly raised meat and egss, and farm-raised fish

Question 9

Fish oil supplementation aids in what?

Answer 9

It improves the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids and reduces the inflammatory resons in the body

Question 10

Fish oil provides what 2 types of omega-3 fatty acids?

Answer 10

1. Eicospentaenoic Acid (EPA)
2. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA