1) If athletes are going to drink caffeinated beverages prior to competition, they
should first try it out in practice to make sure it doesn’t produce adverse side effects
need to experiment during training to see if it helps make the exercise seem easier
should drink them at least four hours before the event
a and b
2) What is the relationship between nutrition and hyperactivity in children?
3) Discuss the recommendations for losing weight in population groups who are either
overweight in good health, obese or overweight with risk factors, or obese or
overweight with a life-threatening condition.
4) List the advantages of a vegetarian diet. What nutrient requirements are more
difficult to meet on this diet, and what precautions are needed to prevent insufficient
intakes in the child, in the adult, and in the pregnant woman?
5) Give several examples of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers. List food sources of
these fibers. Contrast the physical characteristics and features of these two types of
fibers and their effects on gastrointestinal tract function.
6) List three of the “famous five” conditions that fiber is known to protect against.
7) Describe four ways in which major improvements could be made in worldwide
environmental problems.