Diet

Question 1

Simple Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Quickest source of energy
Easily digested
Fruits, processed food and foods with refined sugar added

Question 2

Complex carbohydrates

Answer 2

Nearly all plant based foods
Takes longer for the body to digest
Common in bread, pasta, rice + vegetables

Question 3

Carbs knowledge extra

Answer 3

Very important for energy in the body
Mainly fuel high intensity, anaerobic exercise
Converted to glucose and stored in muscles and liver as glycogen.

Question 4

Saturated fats

Answer 4

Found in sweet and savoury foods
Most come from animal sources
Too much = weight gain, loss of stamina, limits flexibility, health problems eg coronary heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Question 5

Cholesterol (fat)

Answer 5

Fat in the blood
Created by too much saturated fat
Made in the liver
Carried by blood as low-density lipoprotein and high lipoprotein
Too much LDL can lead to fatty deposits in arteries negatively effecting blood flow
HDL disposes of cholesterol