Diet And Exercise Flashcards
What are carbohydrates, fats and proteins used for in the body?
To release energy and to build cells
What are mineral ions and vitamins needed in?
In small amounts for healthy functioning of the body
What does a person become if they do not have a balanced diet?
Malnourished and may become overweight or underweight
It may also lead to deficiency diseases or conditions such as type 2 diabetes
When does a person loss mass?
When the energy content of the food taken in is less than the amount of energy expended by the body
What does exercise do?
It increases the amount of energy expended by the body
What is the metabolic rate?
It is the rate in which all chemical reactions in the body are carried out.
The metabolic rate varies with the amount of activity you do and the proportion of muscle to fat in your body.
It may be affected by inherited factors
What do inherited factors affect?
Metabolic rate
Health, e.g cholesterol levels
People who exerts is regularly are usually…
healthier than people who do little exercise
What does a healthy diet contain?
The right balance of the different foods you need and the right amount of energy
