Question 1

Explain HOW metabolically physical activity improves type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Be specific.

Question 2

Given the additional information about eating disorders, which eating disorder is most common?

According to NEDA, what is the best way to approach a friend you are concerned may have an eating disorder?

Question 3

Describe how the body uses carbohydrate, protein, and fat during physical activity. Include a discussion on how intensity of exercise alters the fuel type used by the body.

Question 4

Your friend knows you are taking a nutrition class and asks what is the best way to eat! Paleo? Vegetarian? What would you say and what reasoning would you give?

Question 5

Why is overnutrition a global concern, and how did it become so?

Question 6

What are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and how do they enter our food supply? In what ways can they cause illness?

Describe at least two different types of toxins common as POPs.

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Question 7

Discuss three key challenges in developing global solutions to malnutrition. Then describe at least three responses to the challenges. Which long-term solutions, if any, appear most promising to you, and why?