Energy Flashcards
0
Q
What is oxidation?
A
When oxygen helps food burn in the body cells to poroduce energy
1
Q
What factors influence energy?
A
Size, Age, Activity, Climate, Gender, Pregnancy
2
Q
What are empty kilocalories?
A
Foods that contain energy but no other nutrient
3
Q
What happens when energy gets in and energy gets out?
A
Balanced diet
4
Q
What happens when energy gets in but it doesn’t get out
A
You get overweight
5
Q
What happens when more energy gets out than energy gets in
A
You get underweight
6
Q
What are examples of empty kilocalories?
A
Fizzy drinks,
7
Q
Energy balance
A
It means that energy input must be equal to energy output in order to have the correct body weight
8
Q
Energy unit
A
Kilocalories or kilojoules
9
Q
1kcal=
A
4.2kJ
