NASM Nutrition Exam with Practice Questions and Solutions

NASM Nutrition Exam with Practice Questions and Solutions A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks. During the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds. What is the best course of action for the Nutrition Coach? a. Suggest she limit her exercise to twice per week. b. Add an additional 300-500 calories to her daily intake. c. Congratulate her for a job well done. d. Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits. ANSWER D. Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits. Which item represents a high quality, non-peer reviewed source of information? a. Narrative review b. Position stand c. Systematic review d. Academic textbook ANSWER D. Academic textbook Which is one of the key features that distinguishes life from non-life? a. Gravity b. Metabolism c. Temperature d. Environment ANSWER B. Metabolism What are the essential amino acids? a. Histidine, lysine, methionine, proline, aspartic acid, carnosine, leucine, isoleucine, valine