Adults require 2 less energy per decade because they:
1. Exercise less than when they were younger
2. Eat more sweets, which are rapidly converted to fat
3. Lose height due to osteoporosis
4. Generally have a higher body fat content
Question 2
A client has dyspnea and has read that caffeine helps break up and expel secretions. The client asks you for a recommendation. An appropriate response would be which of the following?
1. Caffeine is a bronchodilator, so it is correct.
2. Consumption of caffeine is never recommended.
3. Milk will help prevent the mucus.
4. Fruit juice will work just as well.
Organisms can be classified according to their source of energy
Carbohydrates and Exercise
Sample Exercise Program for Healthy Older Adults (cont.)
The energy set-point view that is the basis of many people’s thinking about hunger and eating.
Activation energy
A pre-exercise meal must contain adequate amounts of carbohydrate