Diet And Metabolic Rate Flashcards
7 components of a healthy diet
1-carbohydrates 2-fats 3-protein 4-fibre 5-vitamins 6-minerals 7-water
What is the purpose of carbohydrates
Release energy- quick source of energy
What is the purpose of fats
Keeps you warm and stores energy
What is the purpose of protein
Growth, repair and cell replacement
What is the purpose of fibre
Aids digestion
What is the purpose of vitamins and minerals
Helps general health: skin, bones, hair and blood
You need energy to fuel…
Chemical reactions in the body to keep you alive
Metabolic rate is
The speed chemical reactions in your body occur
What affects your metabolic rate (5)
Fitness Weight Male/female Temperature Diet
Will people with a higher muscle than fat in their body have a higher or lower metabolic rate
Higher
Physically big people have a higher or lower metabolic rate than smaller people
Higher - the bigger you are the more energy your body needs to be supplied with because they have more cells
Regular exercise______your metabolic rate
Boost
After exercise your metabolic rate…
Stays high for sometime after you finish