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Show I' Page 5 One efore a. of the best ways to get a quick burst of energy a workout is to eat a candy bar or a few table-poon- s of honey. true b. Myth: You can never be too thin. Reality: Being too thin or too heavy increases your chance of developing the best ways to find out if you are at a healthy weight pound Sudden weight changes are usually from fluid shifts in the body If your weight suddenly rises five 10. One cup of pasta, rice or cereal counts as ing(s) grain per day. serv- - a. one b. two 11. One of is to: a. step on the school b. see if you are shaped like an apple or a pear c. try to pinch an inch ; . best time to eat a meal before working out or competition is a. one or two hours prior b. two to six hours prior ; six to nine hours prior s it's better to fast 12. The extra vitamins or supplements will generally athletic performance, Taking true false 171 true false weight. Fueling metabolism is like stoking a fire. Remove the wood and the fire diminishes. Similarly, to fuel our metabolism we must consume a sufficient amount of calories or our bodies will slow dowm to compensate. Myth: Simply increasing bic activity guarantees strength training, such as weight lifting, plays a vital role. Weight bearing activities help build and maintain muscle growth. The more muscle you have, the more metabolically active your body is, meaning you bum more calories. Mellise Sannar think its (nutrition) important and lately Ive been trying to keep it because Ive been playing sports. The only desire have to eat nutritious food is because Im playing I Curtis Wittwer aero- that you'll reach your metabolic peak. Reality: While aerobic exercise such as cycling or jogging can help boost metabolism, research show's that effect on their weight. sports. way to keep nutritionally fit is to eliminate all fat your diet, ing, or skipping meals can contribute to a sluggish metabolism, which could make it harder to lose its pretty important, and when kids come to college they think that they can eat all fast food and it has a big I One -- c. three d. four make sure you are getting enough carbohydrates in your diet, you should minimally consume grain servings a day. an extra Myth: A low calorie diet is the best way to achieve a healthy weight. Reality: Chronic dieting, undereat- health problems. A healthy weight depends on how much of your weight is fat and where in the body the fat is located. Other factors that determine a healthy weight are whether medyou have weight-relate- d ical problems, such as elevated cholesterol or diabetes, or a family history of such problems. Myth: The scale is the best way to determine if you're fit or fat. Reality: The scale does not reflect your body composition; it does not discriminate between fluid or fat weight. Consider: It takes 3,500 calories to make one pound of fat Two cups of water weighs one false 9. To 'rove pounds, it would require 17,500 calories from food! Healthy Weight: Myths and Realities |