Diet
True or False:
Vitamins are considered a "Food Group"?
False
They are a nutrient
True or False
Spiritual Fitness refers to believing in and following a higher power
True
The Scout Law says every scout has Duty to God (which some people call 'higher power'
True or False
Being an NFL football coach is a easy way to have a great career and make lots of money
False
This is a very competitive career path and likely a job with no security (most high level coaches are likely to be fired)
Note - different careers have different job securityName the 5 food groups
Fruits, Dairy
Protein, Grains
Vegetables
True or False
"Life Coach" is listed as one of the careers in the Merit Badge book
False
Although there may be many great "Life Coaches" out there, there is no legal or educational requirements for someone to call themselves a "Life Coach" Be aware a such nebulous titles or careers
True or False
Minerals can be consumed in large amounts at one time and then stored in the body for a long time
False
Minerals must be continually replenished through proper diet and daily supplements, on daily basis
Calcium is good for building _______
Bones
True or False
To be a high school coach, you don't need to earn a teaching degree
False
Most high school coaches are degreed teacher and teach classes in addition to coaching their teams
True or False
"Dietitian" means you watch what food you eat and try to improve your diet.
False
A dietitian must earn a 4-year degree and complete a 12-month internship combing classroom and clinical experience
Complete this sentence (as per MB book)
A sign of poor physical fitness is being unable to
____________
Carry out regular daily activities with out getting winded
True or False
If really does not matter what you eat as long as you exercise
False
1000 calories of nutritious food is much better than 1000 calories of empty calories
A healthy diet consists of six basic nutrients...name 3 of them
6 basic nutrients are:
Protein, fat, carbs, water, vitamins, minerals
True or False
Being a sport agent would be a great career in physical fitness
False
An agent would deal with contracts and other legal related things
Name 3 foods in the "Protein Group"
Meats, fish, poultry, nuts and seeds
People needing help using their _____ need the help of a physical therapist
"muscles"
Typical patients of a physical therapist are senior citizens recovering from surgery or children with muscle defect or injured athletes
Name 3 sources of dietary fat ..
Butter, margarine, cooking oil, salad oils, meat, nuts, eggs, chocolate, olives, fried foods, avocados, mayonnaise
Fill in blanks
Complex carbs are better than simple carbs because they are digested more ________ and provide _____ over a _______ period of ______
slowly
energy
longer
time
True or False
To be a Physical Therapist you will need an Advanced Degree and what???
Pass a state licensing exam.
Whole grains keep ________ from rising too fast or falling too slow
Blood sugar or insulin
By controlling these levels you can better control hunger, as such control calorie intake
True or false
Varying your color of vegetables is an easy way of getting more nutrientsTrue
Varying your food groups is a simple way to have a balanced diet
Be wary of fad diets that have you eat just one or two thinngs
Proteins are used to do what?
They help the body build muscles and tissues but more is not always better.
Same is true of vitamins - more is not always better
Exercise Physiologist create exercise programs for cardiac and pulmonary patients
Cardiac and pulmonary refer to ______ and ______ (name the organ)
Heart and lungs
To be a dietitian a person must earn a four year degree in _______ and complete a _______ program.
nutrition or dietetics
internship
One of the best sources of calcium is which food group??
Dairy
How many calories per gram for these items?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
4
9
4