For most athletes, the recommended time during the yearly training cycle to begin restriction of energy intake to lose large amounts of stored body fat is:
a. the middle of the pre-season.
b. the end of the pre-season.
c. during the competitive season.
d. during the off-season (active recovery).
d
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Which of the following is a health benefit of a vegetarian diet? a. Eating small amounts of soy protein can contribute to a major decline in LDL cholesterol. b. Even though vegetarians may eat cheese, sour cream, and butter in their diets, their blood lipids do not reflect it. c. Lacto-ovo vegetarians have a lower rate of cancer than fish but not meat eaters
d. Vegetarians tend to have lower blood pressure than nonvegetarians. e. A vegetarian diet correlates with increased energy intake and increased obesity.
The EARs are set higher than the RDAs.
a. true b. false
Which of the following is not a function of HCl?
a. activates pepsinogen b. kills microorganisms c. denatures protein d. relaxes the pyloric sphincter
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
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