The Food and Nutrition testbanks consist of multiple choice questions that test your knowledge of the topics covered in the book. You can use these questions to check your understanding as you read through each chapter, or practise for your exam.
Diminished performance
Dehydration
Gastric upset
Heat stroke with risk of death
All of the above 2nd & 3rd trimesters
Water only
2–5 %carbohydrate, high glycaemic index, high potassium
2–5 % carbohydrate, low glycaemic index, no electrolytes
5–10% carbohydrate, high glycaemic index, small amount of electrolytes, particularly sodium
15–20 % carbohydrate, low glycaemic index, small amount of electrolytes, particularly sodium
Low GI carbohydrate foods
High GI carbohydrate foods
A mix of high and low GI carbohydrate foods
Water only
Higher fat foods
Porridge, wholemeal toast with jam, apple
White bread with jam/honey (no margarine)
Baked beans on toast
Bacon and eggs on toast
Peaches with low fat yoghurt
Juice
Soft drink
Water
High GI sports drink
High protein sports bar
Amenorrhoea
Anaemia
Stress fractures
Stunted growth
All of the above
Caffeine
Creatine
L-Carnitine
Blood doping
Branched-chain amino acids
3 to 4 sessions per week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise e.g. jogging
Half an hour of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on a daily basis
Only gentle exercise on a daily basis e.g. brisk walking
3 to 4 sessions per week of resistance weight training
Short, daily sessions of high intensity exercise e.g. sprinting
Very high in carbohydrate, dried apricots
Very high in fat, chocolate
Low in carbohydrate, muesli
Low in protein, beef jerky
Avoid intake of large volumes of fruit juice, cordial and soft drinks High in salt, Vegemite
Sodium, food energy, Vitamin C and certain of B-vitamins
Food energy, carbohydrate, Vitamin D, sodium
Potassium, sodium, iodine, phosphorus
Food energy, sodium, iron, calcium
Protein, sodium, iron, calcium
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