Diet Flashcards

1
Q

What are the macronutrients?

A

Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat

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2
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What do carbohydrates do?

A

Gives us fast releasing energy

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3
Q

What does protein do?

A

Builds muscle

Repairs damaged tissue

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4
Q

What do fats do?

A

Slow releasing energy

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5
Q

What’s carbohydrates found in?

A

Bananas

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6
Q

What is protein found in?

A

Fish or chicken

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7
Q

What is fat found in?

A

Butter

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8
Q

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

A

Simple and complex

Sugar and Starch

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9
Q

What percent of the diet is carbohydrates?

A

50%

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10
Q

What percent of the diet is protein?

A

15%

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11
Q

What percent of the diet is fat?

A

35%

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12
Q

What are the micronutrients?

A

Water
Fibre
Vitamins
Minerals

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13
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What does water do?

A

Controls body temperature and chemical processes

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14
Q

What does fibre do?

A

Helps digestion system digest food

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15
Q

What does vitamin A do?

A

Improves vision

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16
Q

What does vitamin B1 do?

A

Releases carbohydrates

17
Q

What does vitamin C do?

A

Fights infection

18
Q

What does vitamin D do?

A

Healthy bones

19
Q

What does vitamin E do?

A

Growth development

20
Q

What do minerals include?

A

Calcium and iron

21
Q

Define diet

A

The normal food we eat

22
Q

Name 2 anorexic health issues

A

Improved risk of Cardiac heart disease

Improved risk of Arthritis

23
Q

Name 3 health issues associated with obesity

A

Improved risk of diabetes
Improved risk of cardiac heart disease
Improved risk of lung cancer

24
Q

Why are poor people more likely to be obese?

A

Cheap foods have more fats in them

25
Q

Define anorexic

A

A prolonged eating disorder due to loss of appetite

26
Q

Define obese

A

A term used to describe people who are very overfat

27
Q

Define overfat

A

Having body fat in excess of normal amounts

28
Q

Define overweight

A

Having a weight in excess of normal weight

29
Q

Define underweight

A

Weighing less than normal, healthy or required

30
Q

How does anorexia sustain participation?

A

Won’t have enough energy or protein

Arthritis could lead to more injuries

31
Q

How does being obese sustain involvement?

A

Can’t move as quick and not enough energy

32
Q

When could bring obese be an advantage in sport?

A

Sumo wrestler as they need to be harder to move

33
Q

What are the 3 somatotypes?

A

Endomorph
Mesomorph
Ectomorph

34
Q

What is an endomorph?

A

Narrow shoulder, wide waist

35
Q

What’s a mesomorph?

A

Wide shoulders, narrow waist

36
Q

What’s an ectomorph?

A

Narrow shoulders, narrow waist

37
Q

What are the 5 things that effect optimum weight?

A
Gender
Height
Genetics
Muscle girth
Bone structure
38
Q

What sport is an example of optimum weight?

A

Boxing