NAFC - National Association For Fitness Certification:
Q’s And A’s
Of those people who experience food sensitivities or intolerances, which of the
following is least likely the problem? Right Ans - Fish
What factor has the greatest overall influence on health (and homeostasis) for
most people? Right Ans - Food
Lack of what essential nutrient can cause high blood pressure, elevated
cholesterol, asthma, colitis, heart problems, and other chronic conditions?
Right Ans - Water
What is a good rule of thumb to calculate the amount of protein that a person
should consume each day? Right Ans - Between 1/2 and 1 gram of protein
per day for every pound of lean body weight
Proteins have how many distinct structural aspects? Right Ans - 4
What type of fats are a result of processing where a poly-unsaturated fat is
artificially saturated by the addition of hydrogen? Right Ans -
Hydrogenated Fats
RDAs and RDIs were meant to? Right Ans - Be a guesstimate as to amounts
needed to prevent gross deficiencies in the general population
The DNA sequence of a gene encodes Right Ans - The amino acid sequence
Which of the following substances does not contain excitotoxins? Right Ans
- Stevia
Moderate to intense exercise is associated with significant fluid loss due to
sweating and breathing out water vapor. For every pound of water weight lost
during exercise, a person should replace how many ounces of water? Right
Ans - 24 ounces
, When foods are consumed raw, what % of the macronutrients are digested
while still in the stomach? Right Ans - 10-30% of Fats, 30-40% of Proteins,
60-80% of Carbohydrates
What crucial component of optimum digestion do virtually all nutritional
textbooks fail to mention? Right Ans - The naturally occurring food
enzymes in raw foods
A good coach is constantly selling their client on the clients ability to achieve
their goals by helping to identify or create the need and removing obstacles.
All of the following are steps in that process except: Right Ans - Making
sure the client understands how crucial you are to their success
All of the following are true of a typical animal cell except: Right Ans - All
are true, therefore there are no exceptions
Healthy, happy cells do all of the following except: Right Ans - Infringe one
each others space
What % of the adult human body is composed of water? Right Ans - 70-
80% and 50-60% depending on health and boy composition
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the energy value of
different macronutrients? Right Ans - Alcohol = 7 cals/gm; Carbs =
4cals/gm; Fats = 9 cals/gm; Protein = 4cals/gm
For those clients with over-weight issues, which of the following is not a
commonly involved factor? Right Ans - Genetics, Insulin resistance,
underachieve thyroid and toxin overload are all commonly involved factors
Consumption of adequate/proper amounts of water is associated with the
following disease reductions EXCEPT: Right Ans - A 28% reduction in the
incidence of skin cancer
The following things cannot be clearly distinguished as either harmful or
healthy in moderation except for Right Ans - Soda
The following are functions of proteins except: Right Ans - They are the
preferred energy source of the body
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