Answer to Quiz 4
a. Going to a spa is a great way to jump-start your overall health program. But a spa week along won’t solve your problem.
b. Sounds right, it’s not. Walking is relatively good for you, but unless you walk up hills very briskly, the number of calories burned isn’t very high
c. Strength training is correct; especially focusing on large muscle groups such as the thighs, hips, and buttocks builds the large muscles that are the engine of your metabolism. Building muscle is like adding two cylinders to your car’s engine — it will burn more gas even when idling. Strength training has the greatest effect on improving metabolism and will actually help you burn calories while you sleep.
d. Chewing gum is not as silly as you might think. Chewing gum all day can burn significant calories and can produce weight loss of up to eight to ten pounds per year. But it is not as good as (c).