Answers to Just How Knowledgeable Are You Part 1

by: Pm - August 2nd, 2007
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Question #1. (d) Pecans.
It’s close and depends upon the type (e.g., raw vs. dry roasted) and brand that you choose, but Pecans tend to have the fewest carbs per ounce. Cashews = 9.3 g, Peanuts = 5.6 g, Pecans = 5.0 g, Pistachios = 7.4 g, Walnuts = 5.2

Question #2. (e) Rock Climbing.
Approximate number of calories burned per hour by a 70 kg (155 lb) person. Running = 700 kcal/hr, Cross-Country Skiing = 630 kcal/hr, Rowing = 460 kcal/hr, Cycling = 560 kcal/hr, Rock Climbing = 770 kcal/hr

Question #3. (c) Soy Protein
You heard right: soy protein. Arginine comprises over 8.25% of the total amino acids found in soy proteins. Comparatively, whey proteins (2-4%), beef (6.35%), fish (6.2%), poultry (6.4%), and even egg proteins (6.5%) aren’t as plentiful in this pump-promoting amino acid.

Question #4. (a) Leucine

Question #5. (e) All of the above

Question #6. (c) 90%
While it’s impossible to have any protein be 100% “pure”, at a minimum 90% protein purity level, whey protein isolates come close. The remaining 10% is a combination of minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, etc.), moisture, and a very small amount of lipids and carbohydrates.

Question #7. (d) Brazil Nuts
At over 2,000 mcg (2900% of the daily value) per ½ cup serving, Brazil Nuts blow every other food out of the water in terms of selenium content. For those of you who don’t already know, selenium is an antioxidant mineral and an important enzyme cofactor.

Question #8. (e) 1,000’s
Researchers estimate that the ubiquitous cup-o-Joe contains at least a 1,000 different chemical compounds, many of which are powerful antioxidants.

Question #9. (a) Water on the Knee

Question #10. (b) Liver
Although the Brain (21%), Heart (10%), Kidneys (7%), and Lungs (9%) account for a large percentage of your resting metabolic rate (RMR), none of these organs require as much energy as the Liver (32%) to function optimally.

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