Healthy Lifestyle Flashcards
Activities can be classified into 4 categories, what are they?
Recreational
Competitive
Organised
Non-organised
What are the 5 main lifestyle components?
Exercise
Sleep
Work
Recreation
Relaxation
What dies it mean by ‘balanced lifestyle’?
That the 5 lifestyle components are all equally prioritised.
What factors can impact our lifestyle?
Work
School
Sport
What is socioeconomic status?
refers to a person’s social background and their
economic state
How do geographical factors effect ones participation in physical activities?
People from rural or remote areas often are restricted
in their physical activity choices and health services are
also limited
What factors can influence your lifestyle?
Culture
Media
Education
What is nutrition?
Nutrition is the study of food and its components and how the body
breaks it down to be used as energy and other important elements.
What are carbohydrates?
Source of energy for our
bodies. They come in
two forms simple
(sugars) and complex.
Give 2 examples of carbohydrates
Pasta
Bread
Cereals
What are fats?
Fats are a concentrated
source of energy, they
provide twice as much
energy as protein and
carbs.
What are proteins essential for?
Proteins are essential for
growth, repair and
maintenance of body
tissue. They provide
energy but only after
carbohydrate and fats
sources have been
depleted.
Provide 2 examples of proteins?
red meat
white meat
What are minerals responsible for in our body?
Minerals are responsible
for healthy teeth and
bones (calcium) as well as
carrying oxygen around
the bloodstream (iron).
Why are vitamins essential in our diet?
Vitamins help metabolise
other nutrients (break
down). They also help
create enzymes which are
responsible for controlling
chemical reactions which
happen throughout the
body especially when
converting carbohydrates
and fats to energy.
