Nutrition & Weight Management Flashcards
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What is the recommended pre-exercise meal timing and composition to optimize performance for a moderate-intensity workout lasting 60 minutes?
Answer: Carbohydrate-rich, low-fat meal consumed 2–4 hours before
A carbohydrate-rich, low-fat meal 2–4 hours before exercise ensures glycogen stores are topped off and avoids gastrointestinal discomfort during activity.
What does the glycemic index (GI) of a food measure?
Answer: How rapidly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose compared to pure glucose
The glycemic index ranks carbohydrate-containing foods on a 0–100 scale based on how quickly they raise blood glucose compared to pure glucose (GI = 100).
Which post-exercise nutrition strategy is most effective for promoting muscle glycogen resynthesis after a high-intensity training session?
Answer: Consuming carbohydrates with some protein within 30–45 minutes
Consuming carbohydrates (to replenish glycogen) alongside protein (to stimulate muscle protein synthesis) within the post-exercise window optimizes recovery.
A client loses 2% of body weight through sweat during a workout. According to research, what is the most likely effect on their aerobic performance?
Answer: A measurable decline in aerobic performance
Research consistently shows that dehydration equivalent to 2% of body weight causes measurable decreases in aerobic exercise performance and cognitive function.
Which dietary approach is most strongly supported by evidence for improving long-term endurance performance in athletes?
Answer: Periodized carbohydrate intake matched to training demands
Carbohydrate periodization—adjusting carbohydrate intake based on training load—is supported by evidence for optimizing both performance and metabolic adaptations.
Which of the following sports nutrition supplements has the most consistent scientific evidence supporting improvements in high-intensity exercise performance?
Answer: Creatine monohydrate for repeated short-burst activities
Creatine monohydrate has the most robust body of evidence demonstrating improvements in high-intensity, short-duration activities by increasing phosphocreatine stores.
When counseling a weight-loss client, which behavior-change strategy aligns with ACE's Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach scope of practice?
Answer: Using motivational interviewing to explore the client's readiness to change
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered communication technique within the ACE coach's scope; prescribing diets, diagnosing disorders, or recommending medications are outside scope.