Foods and Nutrition 1021 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: High-Level Data Link Control, Bone Density, Impaired Glucose Tolerance

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

Document Summary

Chapter (cid:1005)(cid:1004): nutrie(cid:374)ts, physi(cid:272)al a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ity, & the body"s. Physical activity: bodily movement produced by muscle contractions that substantially increase energy expenditure. Leads to physical adaptations of the body: helps improve flexibility, strength, & endurance. Physical activity statistics: moderately physically active individuals live longer than the physically inactive, 50% canadian adults are inactive, more women than men are physically inactive (55%-45%, physical inactivity increases with age. 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. Improved body composition: less body fat, more lean mass. Improved bone density: weight-bearing pa builds bone strength. Enhanced immunity: likely to catch colds & other infectious diseases. Lower risk of some types of cancers: especially colon, breath, and some other cancers.