Nutrtion Flashcards
Increase intake of processed carbs results in what?
CHD (chorionic health disease) type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity
What is hyperinsulinemia?
Acute and chronic elevation of insulin in the body due to excess carbs
What is glycosylation?
Process Linked to Alzheimer’s, cancers, etc due to excess carbs
What is the glycemic index?
Measure of foods propensity to raise blood sugar levels. Avoid high glycemic goods
High glycemic foods are ‘bad foods’, true or false?
True
What are high glycemic foods?
Starchy, sweet or processed foods, rice, potatoes.
How is the glycemic index calculated?
Based on the individual eating a certain amount of carbs form that food
Who founded the zone diet?
Barry sears
The crossfit nutrition prescription does what?
Optimizes physical performance
Weigh and measure your foods for the zone diet to optimize performance. True or false?
True
What does a 4 block meal mean?
4 blocks protein, 4 blocks carbs, 4 blocks fat
Is the zone diet a low calorie intake diet. Yes or no?
Yes
When should men increase fat intake within their diet?
Body fat is 10% and approaching 5%
Why modulate fat intake?
Produce level of leanness that optimizes performance
The zone diet prohibits or requires a particular food. True or false
False. The zone diet neither prohibits nor requires any particular foods
