Diet Flashcards
What are the macronutrients?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
What do carbohydrates do?
Gives us fast releasing energy
What does protein do?
Builds muscle
Repairs damaged tissue
What do fats do?
Slow releasing energy
What’s carbohydrates found in?
Bananas
What is protein found in?
Fish or chicken
What is fat found in?
Butter
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
Simple and complex
Sugar and Starch
What percent of the diet is carbohydrates?
50%
What percent of the diet is protein?
15%
What percent of the diet is fat?
35%
What are the micronutrients?
Water
Fibre
Vitamins
Minerals
What does water do?
Controls body temperature and chemical processes
What does fibre do?
Helps digestion system digest food
What does vitamin A do?
Improves vision
What does vitamin B1 do?
Releases carbohydrates
What does vitamin C do?
Fights infection
What does vitamin D do?
Healthy bones
What does vitamin E do?
Growth development
What do minerals include?
Calcium and iron
Define diet
The normal food we eat
Name 2 anorexic health issues
Improved risk of Cardiac heart disease
Improved risk of Arthritis
Name 3 health issues associated with obesity
Improved risk of diabetes
Improved risk of cardiac heart disease
Improved risk of lung cancer
Why are poor people more likely to be obese?
Cheap foods have more fats in them
Define anorexic
A prolonged eating disorder due to loss of appetite
Define obese
A term used to describe people who are very overfat
Define overfat
Having body fat in excess of normal amounts
Define overweight
Having a weight in excess of normal weight
Define underweight
Weighing less than normal, healthy or required
How does anorexia sustain participation?
Won’t have enough energy or protein
Arthritis could lead to more injuries
How does being obese sustain involvement?
Can’t move as quick and not enough energy
When could bring obese be an advantage in sport?
Sumo wrestler as they need to be harder to move
What are the 3 somatotypes?
Endomorph
Mesomorph
Ectomorph
What is an endomorph?
Narrow shoulder, wide waist
What’s a mesomorph?
Wide shoulders, narrow waist
What’s an ectomorph?
Narrow shoulders, narrow waist
What are the 5 things that effect optimum weight?
Gender Height Genetics Muscle girth Bone structure
What sport is an example of optimum weight?
Boxing