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100
How many calories does it take to burn one pound of fat?
It takes 3,500 calories to gain or lose one pound. To lose one pound per week, you need to decrease your calories by 500 every day. This is usually done by cutting 250 calories out of your diet and burning the other 250 through activity.
100
This beverage contains no calories and is the best way to stay hydrated.
What is water?
100
How many kids does Candice have? Is her child a boy or a girl?
1. A boy.
100
How many muscles do you have in your Quadriceps?
What is four?
100
Planned, structured, repetitive movement of the body intended to improve or maintain physical fitness
What is Exercise?
200
Are abdominal exercises effective if I want to lose extra fat around my stomach?
No. Abdominal exercises are great for strengthening your core and back but there is no such thing as spot-reducing fat. Comprehensive cardiovascular workouts throughout the week are the most effective and will reduce the amount of fat that has accumulated on the body.
200
Which of the following is NOT a healthy snacking tip? 1. Eat smaller portions
2. Do not eat in front of the TV
3. Choose low fat foods
4. Eat fast so you do not feel too full
4. Eat fast so you do not feel too full.
The 6 snacking tips are as follows… •Smaller portions •Not front of the TV •Am I really hungry? •Choose low fat snacks from MyPlate •Kitchen is a good place to snack •Sit down, slow down, savor and enjoy.
200
Believe it or not, there is a type of exercise that both Candice & Chad does not enjoy. What is it?
What is dancing?
200
What is the largest bone in your body?
What is your Femur or thigh bone?
200
A sedentary lifestyle is one of the six major risk factors for ____________ disease.
What is Cardiovascular?
300
According to MyPlate, half of your plate should be full of __________ & ___________.
What are fruits and vegetables?
300
Which snack food contains healthy fat?
1. Chips
2. Almonds
3. Cookies
4. Candy Bars
What is almonds?
Almonds are high in fat, but they contain unsaturated fats instead of saturated fat like the other snack items.
Unsaturated fat protects the heart against heart disease.
300
Both Candice and Chad were married in the same Fall month, different day and different year.
What month did they get married in?
September - Chad-9.9.09
Candice- 9.10.11
300
How many muscles does your body use to balance itself while standing?
A. 50
B. 152
C. 300
D. 206
C. 300
300
True or False.
- The width of your arm span stretched out is equal to the length of your whole body.
True.
400
How many minutes per week are recommended per week to achieve the health benefits, maintain current weight, and/or prevent weight gain?
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends getting 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week to achieve the health benefits, maintain current weight, and/or prevent weight gain.
Those who are overweight or obese, the ACSM recommends getting 250 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week. Results in studies have shown that is this is followed, weight loss can be significant.
Just a heads up: moderate intensity is where you are out of breath a little but you can hold a conversation while performing the exercise.
400
What are the 3 nutrients that give us calories?
What is Protein, Carbs, and Fats?
400
Where did Candice and Chad receive their degree in?
Bonus: (100 points for each question).
Where did Candice attend college?
Where did Chad attend college?
Exercise Science
Candice: UNO
Chad: Wayne State
400
The number of bones in the human body is:
A. 206
B. 402
C. 370
D. 300
What is 206? Babies are born with about 300 bones, almost a third of which eventually fuse together to form the 206-bone skeleton of an adult.
400
Exercise can help slow or prevent particular health issues.
Name 3.
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Type 2 Diabetes
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Stroke
Prevent cancer
500
What is the most important thing do take into consideration while exercising? (Hint: There are many types of exercise, make sure it is fun).
What is enjoyable? (Also, keep in mind what is safe for you and what your goals are).
500
How many teaspoons of sugar are in a medium (20 ounce) soda?
What is approximately 17 teaspoons?
500
Name at least 2 of Chad's children's names.
Oliver, Macklin, & Marshall
500
There are this many bones in your lower arm and lower leg.
2. What is Ulna & Radius?
What is Tibia & Fibula?
500
Most Americans consume 20% of daily calories in this form.
What is liquid or drinks?