Crossfit Level 1 – Nutrition Latest 2023
Graded A+
_____ is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and you cannot live without it ✔✔Insulin
_____ is responsible for storage of energy in cells ✔✔Insulin
Your insulin leve
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Crossfit Level 1 – Nutrition Latest 2023
Graded A+
_____ is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and you cannot live without it ✔✔Insulin
_____ is responsible for storage of energy in cells ✔✔Insulin
Your insulin level would be too high if you eat too much _____ ✔✔carbohydrate
Zone block prescription = ____ x _____/7 (g of protein) ✔✔Lean body mass, activity level
Activity level is between 0-___ ✔✔1
The athlete is considered "too _____" when performance decreases in combination with
continued weight loss ✔✔lean
When a loss of mass coincide with a drop in_____, the athlete needs to add calories to the diet
✔✔performance
______ can continue to be multiplied if the athlete experiences further mass loss and
performance decline ✔✔fat
Diet composed of known quantities and high-quality ____ foods is the most important aspect of
nutrition for improved performance and health ✔✔whole
Fish oil provides omega-___ fatty acids ✔✔3
Omega-3 fats are known as "____-_______" fats, and omega-6 fats are known as "___-______"
fats ✔✔anti-inflammatory, pro-inflammatory
Fatty acids include 3 types of fats: ____ (coconut oil, butter), _______ (olive oil, avocado),
______ (omega-3 & omega-6) ✔✔saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
Current diets tend to have too many omega-___ fats pushing the balance toward proinflammatory physiological process ✔✔6
Fish oil provides two types of omega-3 fatty acids: ____ and ____ ✔✔EPA, DHA
Identify and give examples of the 3 macronutrients ✔✔protein - meat, eggs 30%
carbs - veggies, fruit 40%
fat - nuts, butter 30%
Articulate the simplistic relationship between the 3 macronutrients and 2 hormones: insulin and
glucagon
________ mobilizes glucagon
______ store insulin
_______ neutralize the equation by slowing down the absorption of food ✔✔protein mobilizes
glucagon
carbs store insulin
fats neutralize the equation by slowing down the absorption of food
Define the role of insulin in blood sugar regulation (increase/decrease): ✔✔insulin is a storage
hormone and decreases blood sugar
Define the role of glucagon in blood sugar regulation (increase/decrease) ✔✔glucagon is a
mobilization hormone that increases blood sugar
Hyperinsulinemia: resulted by insulin _______ ✔✔resistance
Understand the factors that determine an individual's Zone block prescription ✔✔gender, weight
& lean muscle mass (body type), and activity level
Articulate the quantity of each macronutrient in a Zone block
Carbs: __g
Protein: __g
Fat: __g ✔✔9,7,3
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