Performance & Sports
Nutrition
Nutrition
The three essential elements of physical fitness are muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and ________ __________
What is cardiorespiratory endurance?
This is the primary source of energy for both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism.
What is glucose?
This farming practice only allows the use of natural pesticides and fertilizers but has provided no evidence of better health or environmental benefit.
What is organic food production?
These two threats to food safety pose the greatest risk of foodborne illness.
What are viruses and bacteria?
This concept can refer to underconsumption of energy, inadequate vitamins or minerals, as well as overnutrition.
What is malnutrition?
What is atrophy?
This energy source utilizes limited oxygen and can only provide up to about 2 minutes of work, typically intense physical activity.
What is anaerobic glucose breakdown?
The safety of pesticides depends on the concentration in food, how often it's consumed, and this other factor.
What is chemical potency?
This type of illness occurs when food is contaminated by microorganisms, parasites, or viruses.
What is food infection?
This eating disorder is identified as the most deadly psychiatric illness.
What is anorexia nervosa?
The recommended protein intake value for athletes.
What is 1.2-2.0g/kg/day?
This macronutrient is used during aerobic metabolism and provides about 5% of energy needs during rest and low-to-moderate intensity exercise.
What is protein?
This substance is PURPOSEFULLY added directly to food products and is used for a multitude of reasons, including change of flavor/color and preservation.
What are intentional food additives?
These microscopic fungi live on both animals and plants, and can potentially present itself as gray or green "fur".
What is mold?
This diet focuses on small portions and features plant sources, fish and poultry, and olive oil as major food sources - it is also associated with a lower risk of chronic disease.
What is the Meditteranean Diet?
This condition occurs when an athlete suffers impaired physiological functioning due to low energy intake relative to energy expenditure.
What is RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport)?
This high-energy compound is utilized to reform ATP to produce energy, primarily for bursts of activity.
What is phosphocreatine?
This method of genetic modification is faster and more precise than traditional methods and is responsible for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
What is genetic engineering (GE)?
Bacteria thrive over time in moist, nutrient-dense food, and in this specific temperature region.
What is 40-140 degrees F?
This eating practice includes principles of making peace with food, honoring one's body, and rejecting unhealthy dietary and food mentalities.
What is intuitive eating?
This refers to the amount of oxygen your body uses per minute.
What is V02 max oxygen uptake?
Glucose is broken down into this 3-carbon compound during intense physical activity.
What is pyruvic acid?
This list, established by U.S. Congress in 1958, regulates the production of food additives and determines its safety.
What is the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list?
This parasite may exist in raw fish or infected water and is accompanied by severe abdominal pain that begins a day or less after infection.
What is parasitic protozoa?
This acronym refers to short-chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine, causing gastrointestinal distress symptoms.
What is FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides,
disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols)?