Posted on Tuesday, 07.15.08
NUTRITION QUIZ
Protein and muscle mass
BY GWEN SCHOEN
McClatchy News Service
Often you hear of an athlete who consumes large quantities of protein daily to build muscle mass. Does that work? Here's a quiz to find out how much you know about protein in your diet.
1. For overall fitness or building strength, extra protein, beyond the amount recommended, offers no added performance benefits.
True or false?
2. If you don't consume enough carbohydrates for your energy demands, your body uses protein for energy instead.
True or false?
3. Extra calories from eating excess protein is stored as body fat.
True or false?
4. Athletes need far more protein than nonathletes.
True or false?
5. Eight ounces of milk supplies eight grams of protein.
True or false?
6. Excess protein in the diet has no side effects.
True or false?
7. Excess protein can cause dehydration.
True or false?
Source:American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide; Revised & Updated Third Edition, by Roberta Larson Duyff (John Wiley & Sons)
ANSWERS:1. True
2. True 3. True 4. False. Most athletes need just slightly more protein than nonathletes. 5. True 6. False. It can cause metabolic imbalance, nervous system disorders and kidney problems. 7. True.
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