2.1 - Diet, Nutrition and ergogenic aids Flashcards
Function of Carbohydrates ? with a percentage of diet and examples
- 75% of body’s energy production
- 50-55% of diet
- pasta, bread, potatoes, rice
Function of Fats ? with a percentage of diet and examples
- insulate and protect vital organs
- Unsaturated (avocado/soybeans and saturated fats (cheese)
- secondary source of energy
- 25% of diet
Function of Protein ? with a percentage of diet and examples
- muscle growth and repair
- 15% of diet
- meat, egg, fish
Function of vitamins ? with examples of foods
- maintains bodily function
- vegetable oils, eggs, fruits
Function of minerals ? with a examples
- essential for bone and teeth health, breaking down food and controlling bodily fluids
- meat, fish, fruits, nut, eggs
- iron, calcium, potassium
Function of fibre ? with a examples
vital for efficient digestive system
- brocolli, cereal, fruit and veg
- high fibre diet can reduce cholesterol and reduce risk of diabetes and obesity
Function of water ?
- regulates body temp
- transports minerals round the body
- fixes dehydration
What is meant by the term energy balance
- calorie expenditure = calorie eaten
What is meant by the term positive energy balance
- calorie eaten exceeds calorie expenditure
What is meant by the term negative energy balance
- calorie expenditure exceeds calorie eaten
Define the term ergogenic aids
- anything that improves/enhances performance
Name 3 Pharmalogical aids
- HGH
- Rh EPO
- Anabolic Steroids
Describe Anabolic steroids
use these in your answer:
- type of performer
- legal status
- description
- advantages and disadvantages
- anaerobic performer (100m runner)
- illegal
- increases muscle mass and reduces recovery time
+muscle mass and repair
+train at high intensity and more often
+recovery is quicker
- heart failure
- agression, depression
- hormone imbalance
- bad for health
Describe HGH
use these in your answer:
- type of performer
- legal status
- description
- advantages and disadvantages
- anaerobic performers (sprinters
- illegal
- Increase testosterone
- Increase muscle mass
- increase blood glucose levels
- produces naturally (sleep, diet and exercise)
+easier to hide as it occurs naturally
+muscular hypertrophy (increased strength)
+quicker recovery
- increased risk of heart disease
- increased risk of diabetes
- increased risk of fat deposits in blood
- increased risk of cancer
Describe Rh EPO
use these in your answer:
- type of performer
- legal status
- description
- advantages and disadvantages
- Aerobic performers (cyclists)
- illegal
- increased haemoglobin
- increased O2 delivery to muscles
- Lowering of lactic acid
- PC and ATP re synthesis is quicker
+ increased aerobic capacity
- increased risk of blood clots (heart attack or strokes)
- Increased blood viscosity