2010 Tql Biggest Loser Health & Wellness IQ

1. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel - the bran, germ, and endosperm. Which of the following is not an example of whole grains?

Whole-wheat flour

White bread

Oatmeal

Brown rice

2. People who are overweight or obese have an increased risk for the following health conditions:

Coronary heart disease

Type 2 diabetes

Hypertension

Stroke

All of the above

3. Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure.

True

False

Vegetable sources of potassium include sweet potatoes,white potatoes, white beans,tomato products(paste,sauce,and juice), beet greens, soybeans, lima beans, winter squash, spinach, lentils, kidney beans, and split peas.

Explanation

Vegetable sources of potassium include sweet potatoes,white potatoes, white beans,tomato products(paste,sauce,and juice), beet greens, soybeans, lima beans, winter squash, spinach, lentils, kidney beans, and split peas.

4. BMI or Body Mass Index is a method of estimating a person's body fat levels based upon a person's weight and height measurement.

True

False

For adults, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A person with a BMI over 24.9 is considered overweight. A person with a BMI under 18.5 is considered underweight.

Explanation

For adults, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A person with a BMI over 24.9 is considered overweight. A person with a BMI under 18.5 is considered underweight.

5. __________ oil is a natural source of omega-3 fatty acid, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which the American Heart Association recommends for a healthy and balanced diet.

Vegetable

Fish

Canola

Olive

Fish oil can be taken as a pill or you can get it naturally by eating the right kinds of cold water fish. Omega-3 can also be found in nuts, flax seed, tofu and algae.

Explanation

Fish oil can be taken as a pill or you can get it naturally by eating the right kinds of cold water fish. Omega-3 can also be found in nuts, flax seed, tofu and algae.

6. How many minutes of cardio endurance activities should you get in at least four days a week?

20

30

45

60

7. How many calories, in body weight terms, equals one pound?

500

1500

2500

3500

8. To keep your body weight exactly the same tomorrow as it is today, the energy you expend in all of your daily (and nightly) activities—breathing, walking, sleeping, yelling at the neighbor's dog—needs to equal exactly the energy that you consume as calories.

True

False

9. Your muscles grow during exercise.

True

False

Your muscles do not grow during exercise. Exercise is only the stimulus. The body strengthens the muscles while you are resting.

Explanation

Your muscles do not grow during exercise. Exercise is only the stimulus. The body strengthens the muscles while you are resting.

10. Your muscle turns to fat when you stop working out.

True

False

It's a myth, but many see people who stopped working out and then several years later, instead of a muscular frame, they now have a doughy one. But this is not because the muscle cells have turned into fat cells. Rather, it is often because they are no longer burning calories as rapidly, but they have not adjusted their caloric intake. So, instead of building muscle, they begin building fat.

Explanation

It's a myth, but many see people who stopped working out and then several years later, instead of a muscular frame, they now have a doughy one. But this is not because the muscle cells have turned into fat cells. Rather, it is often because they are no longer burning calories as rapidly, but they have not adjusted their caloric intake. So, instead of building muscle, they begin building fat.

11. Stimulants like caffeine and nicotine, for example, can stay in one's system for as long as __ to ____ hours, so that afternoon jolt of coffee may be keeping you up at night.

2 to 4

4 to 6

6 to 8

8 to 10

12. To protect your teeth, you should avoid:

Dried fruits

Tea, which is a good source of fluoride

Fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C

Calcium-rich foods, such as low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese.

You can protect your teeth by concluding meals with foods that do not promote cavities and may even prevent them. For instance, aged cheeses help prevent cavities if consumed at the end of a meal. Chewing sugarless gum stimulates the flow of saliva, which decreases acid and flushes out food particles such as dried fruits and other sticky foods that may get lodged between the teeth.

Explanation

You can protect your teeth by concluding meals with foods that do not promote cavities and may even prevent them. For instance, aged cheeses help prevent cavities if consumed at the end of a meal. Chewing sugarless gum stimulates the flow of saliva, which decreases acid and flushes out food particles such as dried fruits and other sticky foods that may get lodged between the teeth.