Diet And Nutrition

Question 1

What is the total amount of calories a day for a male?

Answer 1

2,550 calories a day

Question 2

What is the total amount of calories a day for a female?

Answer 2

1,940 calories a day

Question 3

What are the percentages of a healthy balanced diet?

Answer 3

55% carbohydrates
15% protein
30% fats
Less than 5% sugars

Question 4

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Sugars and starches stored in the body as glycogen and converted to glucose to fuel energy production

Question 5

What are carbohydrates essential for?

Answer 5

Energy production
Cell division
Active transport and formation of molecules

Question 6

What are some starchy foods and where are they stored?

Answer 6

Rice
Potatoes
They’re stored in the liver and muscles

Question 7

What are some sugary foods and where are they stored?

Answer 7

Fruit
Honey
They circulate in the blood stream as glucose

Question 8

What are proteins?

Answer 8

Amino acids that are essential for the growth and repair of cells and tissues

Question 9

What foods and proteins found in?

Answer 9

Milk
Eggs
Meat

Question 10

What are proteins used for?

Answer 10

To make muscle proteins
Haemoglobin 
Enzymes
Antibodies 
Collagen

Question 11

What are enzymes?

Answer 11

Biological catalyst which increases the speed of chemical reactions

Question 12

Why do athletes have higher protein requirements than others?

Answer 12

They need to build new muscle cells and contentaste for the increased muscle breakdown during and after intense activity

Question 13

What are fats?

Answer 13

Triglycerides which provide the body with fatty acids for energy production