Question

1)__________are a type of healthy fat that lowers blood pressure and decreases the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

Trans fats
Good cholesterols
Carbohydrates
Omega-3 fatty acids

2)Which of the following is true of calcium?

It affects the formation and maintenance of skin and mucous membranes.
It assists in maintaining healthy bones and a healthy nervous system.
It plays a role in the formation of blood cells, muscle, and other tissue.
It helps cells produce energy and is vital to hair growth and health.

3)Tiana is planning a cross-country bike journey with her father, so she is pushing herself to bike farther each week to prepare. What might help her to meet her goals?

Increase her caloric intake to give herself more energy
Increase her intake of fats to burn during her runs
Decrease her caloric intake to give herself more energy
Decrease her intake of carbohydrates and increase her fat intake

Answer 1

(1) Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of healthy fat that lowers blood pressure and decreases the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

Answer 2

Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of healthy fat that lowers blood pressure and decreases the risk of developing coronary artery disease. They can be found in fish. The name Omega-3 refers to alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), essentials fatty acids which our body requires to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.

Calcium assists in maintaining healthy bones and a healthy nervous system. Most of the people think about Calcium just as improver of bone's health, but this mineral is also crucial to maintain proper functions of the heart, muscles and nerves. Even-though, some researches are found benefits for diabetes and cancer.

Increase her caloric intake to give herself more energy.

Calories refer to energy that we assimilate from the food we eat. So, Tiana want to cross the country with her bike, well, she must increase her caloric intake in order to have more energy. Because, what she's planning is a high energy demanding activity, and if she hasn't enough energy, she won't be able to achieve her goal.