Diet And Metabolic Rate Flashcards

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7 components of a healthy diet

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1-carbohydrates
2-fats
3-protein
4-fibre
5-vitamins
6-minerals
7-water
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What is the purpose of carbohydrates

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Release energy- quick source of energy

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3
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What is the purpose of fats

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Keeps you warm and stores energy

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4
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What is the purpose of protein

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Growth, repair and cell replacement

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5
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What is the purpose of fibre

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Aids digestion

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What is the purpose of vitamins and minerals

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Helps general health: skin, bones, hair and blood

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You need energy to fuel…

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Chemical reactions in the body to keep you alive

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Metabolic rate is

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The speed chemical reactions in your body occur

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9
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What affects your metabolic rate (5)

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Fitness
Weight
Male/female
Temperature
Diet
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10
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Will people with a higher muscle than fat in their body have a higher or lower metabolic rate

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Higher

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Physically big people have a higher or lower metabolic rate than smaller people

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Higher - the bigger you are the more energy your body needs to be supplied with because they have more cells

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Regular exercise______your metabolic rate

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Boost

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After exercise your metabolic rate…

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Stays high for sometime after you finish

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