Diet & Recreational Drugs Flashcards
Working energy
To move around, digest food and exercise, we need even more energy
Total energy needed
Basal metabolic rate + working energy
Wellbeing
A complete state of mental and physical stability and not just the non-existent of disease and illness
Individual needs
Depends on the age, size, sex and lifestyle of an individual
Obese
People who are overweight
Over fat
Having body fat in excess of normal
Overweight
Having weight in excess of normal but is not harmful e.g muscle
Label obese, over fat, overweight
Obese
Over fat
Overweight
Recreational drugs
Used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects
Alcohol- long term effects
- Calming effect
- Extra urine is produced
- Risk of dehydration
Alcohol- short term effects
- Liver damage
2. Addictive
Smoking and nicotine - short term effects
- Poorer
Basal metabolic rate
The amount of energy we require just to stay alive, awake and warm
Smoking and nicotine - long term effects
- Damages lungs
- Damages CV system
- Increases blood pressure
- Coronary heart disease
Carbohydrate loading
When you consume a lot of carbohydrates which is a big source of energy, before a race
Carbo-loading ~ 7 days before event
*** Energy sources are completely depleted as training intensity packs
Carbo-loading ~ 6-4 days before event
Athletes stick to a low carbohydrates, high protein diet, keeping glycogen stores low
Carbo-loading - days before event
Rich diet to build up glycogen stores again
Carbo-loading ~ night before event
Athletes normally have a large carbohydrate rich meal
Macronutrients
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
Micronutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
Fibre
Diet
The food we eat
Smoking and nicotine - long term effects
- Damages lungs
- Damages CV system
- Increases blood pressure
- Coronary heart disease
Carbohydrate loading
When you consume a lot of carbohydrates which is a big source of energy, before a race
