Diet And Metabolic Rate Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five things needed for a balanced diet and why?
A
Carbohydrate- to release energy
Fats-keep warm and release energy
Protein-build and repair cells
Vitamins and mineral ions- keep skin,bones,blood and everything generally healthy
2
Q
What does energy fuel?
A
Chemical reactions that keep you alive aka your metabolism)
3
Q
Your metabolic rate depends on:
A
How much muscle you have-more energy-higher rate
How active you are- exercise-more energy-higher metabolic rate
Inherited factors-(genes) can affect it to
4
Q
Sometimes diet which is completely out of balance are said to be called?
A
Malnourished
5
Q
What must your diet give you?
A
Energy
