Question 1

What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  carrots 
B)  milk 
C)  strawberries 
D)  legumes 
A)  carrots 
B)  milk 
C)  strawberries 
D)  legumes

Question 2

Which of the following dietary strategies will help to maintain glucose concentrations for activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating carbohydrate-rich food within 2 hours of exercise 
B)  drinking plain water every 20 minutes during training 
C)  including a daily liquid protein supplement in the diet 
D)  adding a source of monounsaturated fat to a post-exercise meal 
A)  eating carbohydrate-rich food within 2 hours of exercise 
B)  drinking plain water every 20 minutes during training 
C)  including a daily liquid protein supplement in the diet 
D)  adding a source of monounsaturated fat to a post-exercise meal

Question 3

Which of the following substances may place an extra burden on the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  carnitine 
B)  chromium picolinate 
C)  glucose polymers 
D)  whey protein powder 
A)  carnitine 
B)  chromium picolinate 
C)  glucose polymers 
D)  whey protein powder

Question 4

Why should raw eggs be avoided in recipes for homemade shakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are difficult for the body to digest 
B)  they provide excessive cholesterol levels 
C)  they contain high amounts of sodium 
D)  they have bacteria that can cause food poisoning 
A)  they are difficult for the body to digest 
B)  they provide excessive cholesterol levels 
C)  they contain high amounts of sodium 
D)  they have bacteria that can cause food poisoning

Question 5

Differentiate among the causes, characteristics, and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia and sports anemia.

Accepted Answer

Early in training, athletes may develop

Question 6

Which of the following groups is most at risk for iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  male power athletes 
B)  male teenage athletes 
C)  older endurance athletes 
D)  young female athletes 
A)  male power athletes 
B)  male teenage athletes 
C)  older endurance athletes 
D)  young female athletes

Question 7

What impact do carbonated beverages have on an athlete during activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  they create fullness quickly 
B)  they speed up the use of glycogen 
C)  they have a hazardous diuretic effect 
D)  they enhance athletic performance 
A)  they create fullness quickly 
B)  they speed up the use of glycogen 
C)  they have a hazardous diuretic effect 
D)  they enhance athletic performance

Question 8

What type of exercise is recommended for increasing bone strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking 
B)  stretching 
C)  swimming 
D)  weight training 
A)  walking 
B)  stretching 
C)  swimming 
D)  weight training

Question 9

To emphasize muscle endurance in weight training, you would combine less resistance (lighter weights) with more repetitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to sports nutrition experts, endurance athletes should consume what percentage of their daily energy from fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10% 
B)  10-20% 
C)  20-30% 
D)  30-40% 
A)  5-10% 
B)  10-20% 
C)  20-30% 
D)  30-40%

Question 11

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  anaerobic strength 
B)  body flexibility 
C)  inner balance 
D)  muscle atrophy 
A)  anaerobic strength 
B)  body flexibility 
C)  inner balance 
D)  muscle atrophy

Question 12

What is the name for the increase in strength and size that muscle cells and other tissues undergo in response to an overload of physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertrophy 
B)  atrophy 
C)  hyperloading 
D)  hyperinsulinemia 
A)  hypertrophy 
B)  atrophy 
C)  hyperloading 
D)  hyperinsulinemia

Question 13

Which of the following strategies helps endurance athletes maintain their blood glucose concentrations for as long as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  consuming fat and protein before the event 
B)  eating a high-protein diet regularly 
C)  fasting during the day of an event 
D)  taking in glucose during endurance activity 
A)  consuming fat and protein before the event 
B)  eating a high-protein diet regularly 
C)  fasting during the day of an event 
D)  taking in glucose during endurance activity

Question 14

Which of the following diet compositions would spare protein for fuel during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  a carbohydrate-rich diet 
B)  a protein-rich diet 
C)  a branched-chain amino acid diet 
D)  a fat-rich diet 
A)  a carbohydrate-rich diet 
B)  a protein-rich diet 
C)  a branched-chain amino acid diet 
D)  a fat-rich diet

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics is associated with improved cardiorespiratory endurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced blood pressure 
B)  decreased oxygen delivery 
C)  increased resting pulse 
D)  decreased cardiac output 
A)  reduced blood pressure 
B)  decreased oxygen delivery 
C)  increased resting pulse 
D)  decreased cardiac output

Question 16

A female athlete weighs 119 pounds before a race and 114 pounds after the race. How much fluid should she consume to replace losses from exercising?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cup 
B)  3 cups 
C)  10 cups 
D)  13 cups 
A)  1 cup 
B)  3 cups 
C)  10 cups 
D)  13 cups

Question 17

Which of the following results has been observed in people who do regular aerobic exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased resting pulse 
B)  improved flexibility 
C)  increased blood pressure 
D)  improved high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels 
A)  increased resting pulse 
B)  improved flexibility 
C)  increased blood pressure 
D)  improved high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels

Question 18

Sports drinks offer some advantages over water for athletes in which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who exercise outside in cold weather 
B)  those who exercise intensely for 45 minutes 
C)  those who exercise more than once a day 
D)  those who exercise late into the day 
A)  those who exercise outside in cold weather 
B)  those who exercise intensely for 45 minutes 
C)  those who exercise more than once a day 
D)  those who exercise late into the day

Question 19

Fitness vitamin waters provide the appropriate amounts of glucose and electrolytes that sports drinks do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Losing what percentage of water is likely to result in a person collapsing?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  7% 
A)  1% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  7%

What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Which of the following dietary strategies will help to maintain glucose concentrations for activity?

Which of the following substances may place an extra burden on the kidneys?

Why should raw eggs be avoided in recipes for homemade shakes?

Differentiate among the causes, characteristics, and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia and sports anemia.

Which of the following groups is most at risk for iron deficiency?

What impact do carbonated beverages have on an athlete during activity?

What type of exercise is recommended for increasing bone strength?

To emphasize muscle endurance in weight training, you would combine less resistance (lighter weights) with more repetitions.

According to sports nutrition experts, endurance athletes should consume what percentage of their daily energy from fat?

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

What is the name for the increase in strength and size that muscle cells and other tissues undergo in response to an overload of physical activity?

Which of the following strategies helps endurance athletes maintain their blood glucose concentrations for as long as possible?

Which of the following diet compositions would spare protein for fuel during exercise?

Which of the following characteristics is associated with improved cardiorespiratory endurance?

A female athlete weighs 119 pounds before a race and 114 pounds after the race. How much fluid should she consume to replace losses from exercising?

Which of the following results has been observed in people who do regular aerobic exercise?

Sports drinks offer some advantages over water for athletes in which of the following categories?

Fitness vitamin waters provide the appropriate amounts of glucose and electrolytes that sports drinks do.

Losing what percentage of water is likely to result in a person collapsing?

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What is the best source of carnitine for athletes?

Which of the following dietary strategies will help to maintain glucose concentrations for activity?

Which of the following substances may place an extra burden on the kidneys?

Why should raw eggs be avoided in recipes for homemade shakes?

Differentiate among the causes, characteristics, and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia and sports anemia.

Which of the following groups is most at risk for iron deficiency?

What impact do carbonated beverages have on an athlete during activity?

What type of exercise is recommended for increasing bone strength?

To emphasize muscle endurance in weight training, you would combine less resistance (lighter weights) with more repetitions.

According to sports nutrition experts, endurance athletes should consume what percentage of their daily energy from fat?

Which one of the following is a component of fitness?

What is the name for the increase in strength and size that muscle cells and other tissues undergo in response to an overload of physical activity?

Which of the following strategies helps endurance athletes maintain their blood glucose concentrations for as long as possible?

Which of the following diet compositions would spare protein for fuel during exercise?

Which of the following characteristics is associated with improved cardiorespiratory endurance?

A female athlete weighs 119 pounds before a race and 114 pounds after the race. How much fluid should she consume to replace losses from exercising?

Which of the following results has been observed in people who do regular aerobic exercise?

Sports drinks offer some advantages over water for athletes in which of the following categories?

Fitness vitamin waters provide the appropriate amounts of glucose and electrolytes that sports drinks do.

Losing what percentage of water is likely to result in a person collapsing?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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