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There are seven questions total. Answers and information for each question can be found at the end of the quiz.
Test out your health knowledge with this mini trivia challenge! Don't ruin the fun and open a tab in google, test your brain.
1. 500 Extra Calories a day = a pound of weight gain per week
This is where that magic number of 3,500 calories comes from (500kcal x 7 days in the week).
To better put this into perspective, if you were meeting your calorie needs for the day from food (which you should be), but added in a couple extra drinks (a beer or glass of wine averages between 120-160kcal) and an extra snack or sweet to go with them, you would easily be meeting your 500 extra calories in one sitting. However, this could also come from not moving enough in the day to match what feels like a normal day of eating. Ever feel a little "heavier" - not literally, weight gain doesn't occur that quickly - come Sunday evening if you've taken a weekend of rest from activity? Those are the extra calories your body is starting to store away to be used as energy when you so choose. 2. Most schools do not Value Physical Education
There is an organization not many people have heard of by the name of PHIT America, who is dedicated to addressing and working to make opportunities for activity more accessible to people who need it.
Shockingly, 48% of schools do not fund physical education. This is a direct statistic from the research PHIT has done. They are currently trying to pass a bill that will have the government cover more of the costs related to physical activity. I encourage you to take a gander at their website and the bill they are trying to pass in Congress that could make gym memberships and youth activity fees more affordable through government funding. 3. Rhomboids, Your Angel Wings
The next time you hop on the rower machine or go for a couple pull ups, pay attention to the muscles that sit between your shoulders blades, these are your rhomboids!
They are very important for any type of pulling motions we do like picking something up from the ground, pulling ourselves up when climbing, etc. 4. You Beta off seeing with Vitamin A
Along with the Beta-Carotene, which is actually converted to Vitamin A anyway, Vitamin A is found in carrots and is responsible for protecting the surface of the eye and keeping our eyes lubricated.
It is estimated that approximately 250,000 to 500,000 malnourished children worldwide who live in developing countries will become blind each year due to vitamin A deficiency. In developed countries this is very rare, as it's quite easy to get enough vitamin A from your diet. Rich sources of vitamin A are our orange foods such as pumpkin, sweet potato, cantaloupe, and as previously mentioned, carrots. (Heiting, n.d.) 5. Fiber-Packed Foods
Thanks to my awesome, soon to be R.D. roommate from last year (hi, Erin!), I now think of Metamucil every time I hear fiber.
However, there are heaps of ways to add fiber into your diet from food. The amount of fiber in the foods on this list may surprise you. Out of those listed, black beans contain the highest amount at 15g per cup. Avocado ranks surprisingly high with 10g per cup, quinoa has 5g per cup and berries around 8g per cup. For a full list check out this page. We need fiber to keep things moving in our digestive system. Not only does it keep you from getting constipated, but it helps maintain good gut health in general. And no, I don't think just looking at the page will make you less constipated, you may actually have to eat a few beans, lentils, and vegetables. 6. POWER CLEANS TRUE TO THEIR NAME
While all the exercises on that list - Front Squats, Split Lunges, and Depth Jumps - are all beneficial for improving explosiveness in athletes, Power Cleans reign supreme because they, a) involve moving weight, as opposed to just body weight as in the lunges and jumps and, b) involve moving that weight at a high speed, as opposed to the constant speed of a front squat.
Furthermore, the Power Clean is a very technical lift and needs to be executed properly to avoid injury. 7. WHAT IS YOUR RMR AND HOW DO YOU BURN MORE CALORIES WITH IT?
Your resting metabolic rate is the amount of energy (calories) needed to maintain normal body functions like breathing, circulation, digestion, renal processing (pee formation), etc.
It accounts for 65-70% of our daily energy expenditure and is higher after exercise and in people with a greater proportion of lean muscle to fat tissue. It is also influenced by age, nutrition status, genetics, and endocrine functioning - such as hypothyroidism. This helps explain why weight loss and maintenance can be more difficult for some than others, because we all have different factors influencing our metabolism and the rate in which we burn calories on a resting basis. (Baechle, Earle, 2008) References
Heiting, O. G. (n.d.). Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene: Eye Benefits. Retrieved September 27, 2017, from http://www.allaboutvision.com/nutrition/vitamin_a.htm
McCoy, K. (2017, September 06). 20 Ultimate High Fiber Foods. Retrieved September 27, 2017, from https://draxe.com/high-fiber-foods/ Baechle, T. & Earle, R. (2008). Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 3rd Edition. National Strength and Conditioning Association. Related PostsTrivia Challenge: Student AthletesThe Sunshine Vitamin
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