Foods and Nutrition 1021 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Triceps Brachii Muscle, Liposuction, Glycogen
21 Jul 2016
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Instead focus on healthy weight for you, not compared to others. Instead, focus on controlling the type of weight, (fat in proportion to lean body mass), not the amount of weight. Instead, focus on lifestyle choices, behaviour over time, not short sporadic bursts of activity or diet. Die first during a siege or famine. Disadvantaged during times of surgery or illnesses that limit their intakes (fasting for tests, low appetite) or increase their outputs (vomiting/diarrhea) Those fighting a wasting disease, e. g. , ca, may die from starvation. People need body fat stores for energy reserves, protection for the bones & organs, nutrient stores, body temperature controls. High blood lipids, sleep apnea, gout, arthritis. Society places enormous value on thinness for women. Women who are fat less sought after for romance, less often hired, less often admitted to college, pay higher insurance premiums, pay more for clothing.
