Balanced diet and energy use

Question 1

What is a balanced diet ?

Answer 1

A balanced diet invoked eating the right food in the right proportions. This enables you to work and exercise properly.

Question 2

How many calories does the average female and male retire per day ?

Answer 2

Female :
2000 kcals

Male:
2500 kcals

Question 3

How do you measure energy ?

Answer 3

Energy is measured in calories and is obtained from the food we eat.

Question 4

What factors affect the amount of calories a female or male requires each day ?

Answer 4

• Age
  -Gender
• Height
• energy expenditure

Question 5

How does age affect the amount of calories you need per day ?

Answer 5

Metabolic rate can slow down as you get older, so you burn fewer calories

Question 6

How does gender affect the amount of calories you need per day ?

Answer 6

Men are generally larger than women so tend to need more calories

Question 7

How does height affect the amount of calories you need per day ?

Answer 7

If you are talking about you will need more calories than a shorter person

Question 8

How does energy expenditure affect the amount of calories you need per day ?

Answer 8

If you exercise you will need more calories than someone with a sedentary lifestyle.

Question 9

What are the reasons for a balanced diet ?

Answer 9

1) If the correct amount of calories (energy) is not used, it is stored as fat. This can lead to obesity (particularly saturated fat)

2) The body needs the right nutrient balance for:
-growth
- energy for physical activity
- adequate hydration

Question 10

What is energy balance ?

Answer 10

Energy balance is about making sure the quantity of energy from food we take in relates to how much exercise we do.

Question 11

What happens if you eat took much in relation to the amount of activity we do ?

Answer 11

You will become overweight.

Question 12

What happens if we eat too little in relation to the amount of activity we do ?

Answer 12

We will become underweight