Balanced Nutrition & Energy Quiz

What happens if you consistently consume more calories than you burn?

• You maintain your weight

• You gain weight

• You lose weight

• Your metabolism stops

Which of these is a healthy way to gain weight?

• Eating fast food every day

• Drinking only protein shakes

• Increasing calorie intake with nutrient-dense foods and strength training

• Skipping meals to make room for bigger meals later

Which of the following factors affects how many calories you burn in a day?

• Age

• Muscle mass

• Physical activity level

• All of the above

True or False: Eating fewer than 1,200 calories per day is always the best way to lose weight.

• True

• False

If you want to maintain your weight, what should be true about your caloric intake and expenditure?

• Calories consumed = Calories burned

• Calories consumed > Calories burned

• Calories consumed < Calories burned

• It doesn’t matter as long as you eat vegetables

Which meal is the most important for boosting metabolism and keeping energy levels balanced?

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Dinner

• It depends on your daily activity

You just ate a meal with 800 calories, and your workout burned 300 calories. What is your net caloric intake from that meal?

• 500 calories

• 800 calories

• 300 calories

• 1,100 calories

What type of exercise helps burn calories even after you stop working out?

• Cardio (running, swimming)

• Strength training (lifting weights)

• Yoga

• None of the above