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diet Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

A

Complex and Simple

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2
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What is our main source of energy?

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Carbohydrates

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3
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What are the two types of fats?

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Saturated and Unsaturated

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4
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How much fat should a healthy diet contain? (%)

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30%

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5
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What is protein essential for?

A

growth, repair and maintenance of our body tissues

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6
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How much carbohydrates should be consumed? (%)

A

55-69%

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7
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What food type and only be used at low intensity?

A

Fats and Carbohydrates

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8
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What are the two types of cholesterol?

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LDL, HDL

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9
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Are fats broken down anaerobically or aerobically?

A

aerobically

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10
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What is the only energy source available at high intensity?

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Carbohydrates

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11
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What food type prevents constipation?

A

Fibre

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12
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What is vitamin C essential for?

A

the synthesis of carnitine

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13
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What does vitamin D help with?

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PC recovery in the mitochondria

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14
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What is sodium?

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An inorganic substance, (mineral)which is an electrolyte lost during exercise within sweat

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15
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What is iron essential for?

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It assists in the production of red blood cells and haemoglobin.

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16
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What does calcium do?

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required for the formation of bones and for bodily functions like muscle contractions and blood clotting.

17
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What are the three factors affecting how much water we should drink a day?

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The environment we are in, the temperature we are in and the amount of exercise we do.

18
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What does low-density lipoprotein do?

A

it brings cholesterol from your liver to the cells that need it. If there’s too much cholesterol for the cells to use, it can build up in the artery walls, leading to disease of the arteries,so it is called ‘bad cholesterol’.

19
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What does high-density lipoprotein do?

A

It carries cholesterol away from the cells and back to the liver, where it is either broken down or passed out of the body as a waste product, so it is called ‘good cholesterol’.

20
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What has a slower energy release, carbohydrates or fats?

A

Fats

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