Eating And Exercise Flashcards
Physical activity that is done to become stronger and healthier, and to develop a particular skill
Exercise
Positive Effects of exercise on digestion
Improves digestion and elimination
Slows down digestion in order to conserve energy for the muscle
Negative Effects of exercise on digestion
Digestive disorders
Gastric emptying
Runner’s trots
Done before doing vigorous exercise
Hydrate
Eat healthy carbo and avoid saturated fats and healthy protein
Negative effects of proteins
Fuels digest slower
Take away oxygen and energy delivering blood from your muscles
Done after doing vigorous exercises
Hydrate
Eat carbo
Eat protein
Effects of exercise on digestion ( aside from the positive and negative)
Blood shunting
Metabolic effects and mobility
Top 3 high energy foods
- Coffee
- Ginger
- Foods containg b12
Caffeine is often referred to as…
Nutritional ergogenic aid (but has no nutritional value by itself)
Effects of caffeine( explain each)
Improved blood flow
Less pain - 2-3 cups of coffee an hour before a 30 min high intensity exercise can reduce muscle pain
Better memory - enhances memory up to 24 hours its consumed
Muscle preservation -preserve overall fitness and reduce the risk of age-related injuries
More muscle fuel- a caffeine/carbo combo increase muscle glycogen
Attracts people who want to lose weight quickly and easily
Fad diet
To take in through mouth as food
Eating