Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Iced Tea, Bloating, Weight Training

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: Jennifer Broxterman

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Chapter 10: nutrients, physical activity, & the bod(cid:455)"s responses. Bodily movement produced by muscle contractions that substantially increase energy expenditure. Leads to physical adaptations of the body. Physical activity statistics: moderatel(cid:455) physically active individuals live longer than the physically inactive, ~ 5(cid:1004)% canadian adults inactive, more women than men are physically inactive (55% of women, 45% of men, ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al inactivity increases with age. Benefits of being physically fit key stone habit: more restful sleep. So body can repair muscles, build new tissues, dispose of wastes. This can vary with time of work--out: better nutritional health. Often people want to make healthy choices to ensure best outcomes from physical activity. Ability to eat more calories and get more nutrients from food. Benefits of being physically fit: i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)ed body composition. Less body fat, more lean mass: i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)ed bone density. Weight--bearing pa builds bone strength: e(cid:374)ha(cid:374)(cid:272)ed immunity. Less likely to catch colds & other infectious diseases: lo(cid:449)er risks of some types of cancers.