Diet & Nutrition (pt.1)

Question 1

What are the two types of carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Simple

Complex

Question 2

Explain simple carbohydrates.

Answer 2

Simple carbs are the quickest source of energy and easily digested in the body

Question 3

Explain complex carbohydrates.

Answer 3

Complex carbohydrates are found in nearly all plant-based foods and usually take longer to digest

Question 4

What are 2 simple carbohydrates commonly found in foods?

Answer 4

Fruits

Processed foods

Question 5

What are 3 complex carbohydrates commonly found in foods?

Answer 5

Pasta
Bread
Rice

Question 6

What are the three types of fats?

Answer 6

Saturated fats
Cholesterol
Trans-fats

Question 7

Explain saturated fats.

Answer 7

Saturated fats can be found in both sweet & savoury foods coming mostly from animal sources. Intake of too many saturated fats can cause - excessive weight gain, reduce stamina, limit flexibility & lead to health problems (CHD),(HBP)

Question 8

Explain cholesterol.

Answer 8

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the blood. Too much saturated fats = increased cholesterol.

Question 9

What are trans-fats?

Answer 9

Artificial hydrogenated fats and can be found in meat/dairy products. Made via an industrial process to increase shelf life but can cause high blood cholesterol & heart disease.

Question 10

What is atherosclerosis?

Answer 10

Atherosclerosis is where the arteries become clogged up by fatty substances

Question 11

What are high-density lipoproteins?

Answer 11

Proteins which transport excess blood back to the liver to be broken down (acting as “good cholesterol”)

Question 12

What are low density lipoproteins?

Answer 12

These transport cholesterol in the blood to the tissue and are classed as “bad cholesterol”

Question 13

What is muscular hypertrophy?

Answer 13

The building of more muscle mass & muscle size

Question 14

What is muscular atrophy?

Answer 14

The loss of muscle mass & tissue