Author Question: Elroy is eager to lose weight after gaining 15 pounds during his freshman year of college. He ... (Read 52 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Elroy is eager to lose weight after gaining 15 pounds during his freshman year of college. He decides to do a crash diet over the summer, which starts with cabbage soup and salad every day for 2 weeks. Elroy loses weight at first but quickly puts weight back on, even gaining an extra 5 pounds before returning to college. What is the most likely reason for this?

a. By choosing low fat foods, he increased ghrelin levels.
b. He ate too many vegetables, which contain a high carbohydrate content.
c. He chose a diet that was not diverse and this led to an increase in his metabolism.
d. He lowered his metabolism by triggered mechanisms designed to prevent starvation.

Question 2

Molly is hungry. She passes right by the fruit basket on her kitchen counter and instead, grabs the ice cream out of the freezer. What human food preferences does Mollys behavior demonstrate?

a. Our digestive system is innately suited for sugary, high-fat foods.
b. Short bursts of elevated blood glucose lead to increased arousal.
c. We retain the preferences of our ancestors for calorie-rich foods to ward off starvation.
d. Sugary, high-fat food stimulates orexin release to relieve stress.