Balancing Energy

Question 1

What is catabolism?

Answer 1

The breakdown of foods for energy

Question 2

What is anabolism?

Answer 2

The process of building cells and tissues

Question 3

What is metabolism?

Answer 3

Together, catabolism and anabolism make up metabolism.

Question 4

When is catabolism used?

Answer 4

When the body uses more energy than it takes in, body tissues break down to release energy (catabolism)

Question 5

When is anabolism used?

Answer 5

When there is a higher intake of energy (food) than needed, the body stores it (anabolism)

Question 6

What are Hank’s approximate proportions?

Answer 6

• 64% water
• 16% protein
• 16% fat
• 4% minerals
• 1% carbohydrates

Question 7

What is a more scientific definition of metabolism?

Answer 7

Metabolism describes every single biochemical reaction that goes on in your body. It also reconciles two conflicting chemical processes that are always, simultaneously underway inside your body (catabolism and anabolism)

Question 8

What happens during an catabolic reaction?

Answer 8

Catabolic reactions destroy the reactants reducing big complex substances to rubble. When you need new building blocks or you need to release some energy, the polymers in your body or new ones in your food get broken up by catabolic reactions. The processes of catabolism break down bigger molecules, and in breaking their bonds, release the energy you need everyday and provide your cells with fuel to build the polymers back up again

Question 9

What happens during a anabolic reaction?

Answer 9

Anabolic reactions reassemble the rubble into new and bigger products. They also construct things and consume energy. These processes take the small monomer building blocks in your food - like monosaccharides and fatty and amino acids - and build them into bigger, more complex polymers like cards and fats and proteins that are used in your cells

Question 10

Where does your body store energy?

Answer 10

Glycogen stores and adipose tissue

Question 11

What is glycogen?

Answer 11

Glycogen is a polysaccharide and the form that the body stores carbohydrates in

Question 12

Where does extra energy go?

Answer 12

If your body’s glycogen stores are full, the body stores the extra energy as adipose tissue

Question 13

What is adipose tissue?

Answer 13

Body fat

Question 14

What are the risks of having too much adipose tissue?

Answer 14

Too much adipose tissue increases strain on joints and the heart. It also increases the risk of the following conditions:

• stroke
• type 2 diabetes
• cancer (specifically breast and colon, among others)
• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• respiratory problems