HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A
The act of counting calories.
B
The act of moving your body in ways that use more energy than staying still.
C
The act of keep tract of what you eat using a nutrition log.
D
The act of cooking healthy meals.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Physical activity is any body movement that works your muscles and requires more energy than resting. Walking, running, dancing, swimming, yoga, and gardening are a few examples of physical activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is physical activity? WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity refers to all movement including during leisure time, for transport to get to and from places, or as part of a person’s work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Energy Expenditure during Exercise Physical activity has a large effect on total human energy expenditure, and contributes 20-30% to the body’s total energy output. The amount of energy expended for different activities will vary with the intensity and type of exercise.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some exercises, including running, bicycling, and HIIT workouts, can burn more calories per hour compared to others. If you want to get the most calorie bang for your buck, you might want to take up running. Running burns the most calories per hour.

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