Balanced Diet Flashcards
A balanced diet should be balanced in what categories
Energy
Food groups
Most of our energy is obtained from
Carbohydrates
Proties can be used for what
An energy source when there is enough for growth mad repair
If you eat to much energy the the body will store it as what and
Fat and then over time you will come over weight
Where is the fat stored
Under the skin and around the vital organs
If you don’t eat enough energy then what will happen
The body will start to use up other parts of the body this can lea to starvation and muscle tissue and proteins are used up
All carbohydrates provide similar amounts of energy per
Gram
There are three types of sugars
Intrinsic sugars
Extrinsic sugars
Milk sugars
Intrinsic sugars are what
These sugars contained with the cells of the food like apples or banana
Extrinsic sugars are
Sugars not contained inside the cells e.g soft drinks procesed foods
Milk sugars
These are found in milk and milk products such as cheese
Milk sugar is what
Lactose
Where should most of our sifts come from
Intrinsic sugars ( starch)
Basal metabolic rate is where
You are resting but not sleeping
The basal metabolic rate can vary
on gender age and body size
