Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Caffeine, Bloating, Blood Sugar

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: Noelle Martin

Document Summary

Nutrition 1021 - chapter (cid:883)(cid:882): nutrients, physical activity and the body"s responses. Physical activity: bodily movement produced by muscle contractions that substantially increase energy expenditure ex) walk or cycle to campus, doing a lot of yard work. Exercise: planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement that promotes or maintains physical fitness ex) working out at the gym, go for a 10k run. Training: regular practice of an activity which leads to physical adaptations of the body with improvement in flexibility, strength, or endurance ex) elite athletes in a particular specialty. Walking is a great way to increase your physical activity. Students tend to walk more but when you get a job and need to commute, it gets much harder and the volume decreases. ** when looking for a house, it is a good idea to consider how walk able your house is from certain amenities. These guidelines were put out in 2011.