Nutrition IQ
Which mineral is essential for normal thyroid hormone production?
Iodine.
What is the name of the largest muscle in the human body by volume?
Gluteus maximus.
Sweating more during a workout means you're burning more body fat.
FALSE
Sweat cools your body. Losing water through sweat can temporarily reduce your weight, but doesn't indicate how much fat you've burned.
What is the body's primary stress hormone, which often increases during stressful situations?
Cortisol
Which macronutrient contains the most calories per gram?
Fat (double the point if they know the numberper gram)
Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extending the knee?
Quadriceps femoris.
I connect your muscles to your bones and I can get hurt if you do too much too soon
Tendons
Doing hundreds of sit-ups will specifically burn fat around your stomach.
FALSE
Abdominal exercises strengthen the muscles, but they don't selectively remove nearby fat.
What is the medical term for an abnormally low blood-glucose level?
Hypoglycaemia.
What is the name of the sugar naturally found in milk?
Lactose.
What type of muscle contraction occurs when you slowly LOWER a dumbbell during a biceps curl?
Eccentric contraction.
What is the name of the exercise where you lift a barbell from the floor by extending your hips and knees?
Deadlift.
What is the name of the hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that lowers blood glucose?
Insulin.
Which deficiency disease is caused by a prolonged lack of vitamin C?
Scurvy.
What is the name of the dangerous fat stored around your organs
Visceral fat
What is the term for gradually making your workout harder over time?
Progressive Overload
What is the name of the process in which cells break down and recycle damaged internal components?
Autophagy.
What is the name of the muscle in the rotator cuff primarily responsible for initiating shoulder abduction?
Supraspinatus.
What molecule directly provides the energy your muscles need to contract?
ATP
What is the term for the production of ketone bodies from fatty acids, primarily in the liver?
Ketogenesis.