Kin Test Flashcards
Water:
Why you need it
-makes up plasma: dissolves nutrients & waste in blood
-makes up cytoplasm: dissolves the enzymes needed for cell processes
-regulates body temp
Water:
Daily Requirements
-follow your thirst (should equal 1-2L)
-you cannot store extra water for later
Water:
Pre exercise requirement
2 cups
Water:
During exercise requirements
1 cup every 30 minutes
Water:
Post exercise requirements
2 cups of water (in a recovery drink)
Water:
Too much?
-can store very limited amount in plasma & cytoplasm
Hyponatremia: having too much water (occurs with intense sweating and consuming water with no electrolytes in it)
Water:
Too little?
-dehydration
-heatstroke
-3 days no water = death
Water:
Foods
-watermelon
-cucumber
-orange
Water:
Facts!
-body loses its ability to store water as it ages (this contributes to wrinkles and loss of height)
-you store a molecule of water with every molecule of carbohydrate you store
Carbs:
Why we need them?
-#1 source of energy
Glycogen: made from glucose and is the bodies main energy source (stored in liver and skeletal muscle)
-brain relies on glucose for energy
Carbs:
Made of?
-Carbon, hydrogen & oxygen
Carbs:
Calorie amount
4 cals/g
Carbs:
Daily requirements
Average person: 6g/Kg
Athlete: 10g/Kg
-60% of your daily calorie intake should be carbs
Carbs:
Pre exercise
30-60g
Carbs:
During exercise
90g
Carbs:
Post exercise
60-90g
Fats:
Why?
-body’s #2 source of energy
-cell membrane, insulation, protection of organs
Fats:
Made of?
Carbon oxygen and hydrogen
Fats:
Saturated
-when carbon is bonded to hydrogen
-solid at room temp
Fats:
Unsaturated
-carbons are all not bonded to hydrogen
-liquid at room temp
Fats:
Storage
-easily stored under skin or around organs
Fats:
Amount of calories
9 cal/g
Fats:
Daily requirement
-60g/day (around 25% of diet)
-saturated fats shouldn’t exceed 15g per day
Fats:
Pre, during and post exercise
None or tummy problems
Proteins:
Why?
-enzymes, hormones, collagen, muscle, hair, etc.
-bodies 3rd choice for energy
Protein:
Made of?
-chains of amino acids, which contain carbon but also nitrogen, which is hard to break down
Protein:
Calories
4 cal/g
Protein:
Too much?
-kidneys have to process it and add the nitrogen to your urine so very high levels can cause kidney stones or even kidney damage
Protein:
Daily requirements
Average: 0.6 per kg of body weight
Athlete: 2g per kg of body weight
-should be 15% of your diet
-body cannot absorb more than 30g per meal
Protein:
Before and during exercise
None!
Protein:
After exercise
15kg
Energy Equation
Balance between calories consumed and calories burned