Answer 1

EQ: What is the best way to lose body fat?

1. The best way to lose body fat is: understanding that not all fat is bad; the body needs fat to live.

          2.         a. Fat storage is the sign of good health, it signals that metabolic resources are abundant and the organism is healthy. An extreme overabundance of body fat places stresses on the body and can be unhealthy. However, the degree of leanness (or lack of body fat) that is currently in vogue is probably just as unhealthy for up to 80% of the population.

      b. Leptin is a strong suppressor of appetite and food intake. As your body fat rises, more leptin is    produced and your appetite declines so that your body fat stabilizes. If your body fat falls, your          leptin production declines and your appetite is disinhibited. It seems that we inherit a body fat   set point that is most efficient for our environment and the environment of our ancestors.

      c. We’re actually hardwired to store some fat. Our bodies have more systems that allow us to gain    weight than to lose it.

         3.      a. “Body Fat: Hard Facts about Soft Tissue” by M Doug Mcguff, MD

         b. “Body Fat: Hard Facts about Soft Tissue” by M Doug Mcguff, MD

         c. You on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael R. Roizen, M.D. & Mehmet C. OZ, M.D.

Service Learning

I have found service learning at Casa Colina, I have already taken the orientation and I have been assigned to the dietary department. On Monday,  February 27, 2012, I will start my volunteering, I will still need my second orientation. The lady has not given me my set hours but I will be getting them that Monday. This is all I know so far. Everything will be set in stone on Monday.

Third Interview Questions

10 Questions for Interview 3:

1.       In your opinion, what is the best way to lose body fat?

2.       What are some major factors to gaining body fat?

3.       When it comes to physical activity for fat loss, weight training is often thought to be more beneficial than cardio. In your opinion, what would you say is more beneficial, what are the pros and cons for both exercises?

4.       Is there a difference between losing weight and losing body fat? If so, can you describe to me the difference?

5.       Losing body fat isn’t just about physical exercise; food has a lot to do with it as well. In your opinion, what are some foods that are crucial to a healthy lifestyle as well as contribute to fat loss?

6.       In this day and age, as body fat is a consistent issue there are new diets everywhere, and surgical procedures for fast weight loss, we known the pros but what are some things to worry about with the diets and surgical procedures?  

7.       A lot of the times, women specially, have a hard time losing fat from their problem areas, what are some things that women should do to move on from the plateau?

8.       Both women and men’s bodies are designed differently, what works for men may not always work for women. What makes women’s bodies different from men? For example, men lose fat quicker than women, why is that?

9.       In magazines, there are often taglines saying, “Lose 5 inches in 2 weeks.” Is this a health way of losing body fat?

10.   What is the best way to measure body fat, scale- with a body fat measure- , skin fold caliper, or measuring tape?