Exercise & Nutrition

Here’s a quick fun fact for you – The gluteus maximus is not only the largest muscle in the leg anatomy, but it’s the largest in the entire body.

Chicken Breast is the correct answer. In general, red meats (beef, pork and lamb) have more cholesterol and saturated (bad) fat than chicken, fish and vegetable proteins such as beans. Cholesterol and saturated fat can raise your blood cholesterol and make heart disease worse. Chicken and fish have less saturated fat than most red meat.

A kilo is a kilo regardless of whether the kilo is fat or muscle. The truth about muscle is that it's denser than fat and takes up a smaller amount of space in the body. In fact, scientists estimate that 1 kilo of muscle occupies about 22% less space than 1 kilo of fat!

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Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat is the correct answer. Macronutrients give us energy which enables growth and repair of tissues, maintains body temperature and provides fuel for physical activity. Energy comes from foods rich in carbohydrate, protein and fat. Although each of these macronutrients supplies the energy needed to run body functions, the amount of energy that each provides varies. Carbohydrates and proteins each provide 17kJ/g whereas fats provide 37kJ/g. 1 kilojoule (kJ) = 1000 joules. 4.2 joules is the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1°C. A balance of energy-giving nutrients is suggested. You will learn about Macronutrients during the LeanFit challenge.