Diet and exercise Flashcards
What is meant by the term “malnourished”?
If your diet is not BALANCED.
What are some of the effects of not having a balanced diet?
A person can become over/underweight or suffer from a deficiency disease.
What happens to a persons if the energy in is not balanced with the energy out?
If there is LESS energy in a person becomes underweight. If there MORE energy in than out a person becomes OVERWEIGHT or OBESE.
What is metabolic rate and what affects it?
Rate that chemical reactions occur in cells - affected by age, gender and level of activity.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is made in the liver and is needed for healthy cell membranes.
Describe the differences between good and bad cholesterol.
Bad Cholesterol carry cholesterol to cells, high levels of LDLs cause fat to build up in the artery. Good Cholesterol carry cholesterol back to liver, helps prevent cholesterol building up.
