Question

Alan is somewhat surprised that he has gained a couple of pounds since coming to college. he has never had a weight problem. he was always active every day in high school sports. alan admits that his eating habits probably aren't as good as they should be. still, he eats only three meals a day and a snack at night. he doesn't snack between meals because he doesn't get hungry. the food servers in the cafeteria where he eats always give him generous servings of food. alan isn't involved with any college sport, but he does play basketball with his friends occasionally. he also has a part-time job and has a full course load. alan thinks he is more active in college than when he was in high school. in fact, he often feels rushed going to classes because of the distance between classroom buildings and the fact that most of his classes are on the third or fourth floor and he has to wait to get an elevator. an initial step that alan can take toward solving the problem contributing to his weight gain is to

Answer 1

Alan may consider reducing portions of food. According to various researchers, the size of the portions is the most responsible for overweight in adults. This is because by ingesting very high levels of carbohydrates or proteins in a single meal the body stores more fats in the body. These fats are more difficult to eliminate from the body through exercise and decrease metabolism.

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