Micronutrients
Optimal Nutrition
Energy Transfer
Exercise Nutrition
100

What does the female athlete triad consist of?

Low energy availability

Loss of menstrual cycle

Osteoporosis

100

What drink was banned 2010 for combining high alcohol and caffeine?

Four-MF-Loco

100

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

Energy can't be created or destroyed

100

Define hyponatremia

Low plasma sodium levels

200

What is the primary positively charged electrolyte outside the cell AND inside the cell

Outside: Na+

Inside: K+

200

What is the best method to define dehydration?

Loss of > 2 % of bodyweight during exercise

200

What occurs during an oxidation reaction?

Loss of an electron 

200

Explain the mass balance model for weight loss.

Not all about calories. Its about mass and what can be digested.

300

What cell type reabsorb bone AND what type deposits bone?

Reabsorb: Osteoclasts

Deposit: Osteoblast

300

How far from exercise should carbs be ingested?

> 60 min

300

Draw the relationship between enzyme activity and pH

Bell curve 

300

What 2 things do you want to include in a pre-exercise snack? What are 2 things to avoid?

+ Fluids and carbs

- Fats and fiber

500

What are 3 functions of magnesium?

  • Facilitates muscle and liver glycogen formation
  • Co-factor in glucose, fatty acid, AA breakdown
  • Affects lipid and protein synthesis
  • Acts as an electrolyte
500

What are 4 functions of water in the human body?

  • Transport and reactive medium
  • Solution for nutrients and gases
  • Lubricates joints and cushions organs
  • Provides structure to the body
  • Temperature regulation via sweat
500

Describe how mechanical, chemical, and electrical energy is used in the human body.

Mechanical movement: myosin, Na+/K+ pumps

Chemical: Glycolysis, Beta-oxidation..

Electrical: Neural depolarizations

500

How can lifestyle and nutrition influence the microbiome?

+ Reduce stress, physical activity (Lifestyle)

+ Eat a variety of foods, avoid processed, add fermented foods (Nutrition)