Macronutrients

Question 1

What are nutrients?

Answer 1

Something that gives nourishment to the body.

Question 2

What are macronutrients?

Answer 2

Macronutrients are nutrients that we need to have in our diet in large quantities.

Question 3

What are they used for?

Answer 3

Energy
Growth
Repair
(people involved in PA need them more)

Question 4

Describe carbohydrates.

Answer 4

-found in Bread pasta potatoes rice
-eaten in greater quantities than the rest
-provide energy for aerobic and anaerobic activity

Question 5

Describe fats

Answer 5

-Found in butter oil fatty meats and fried food
- smallest percentage of macronutrients in diet
- provide energy but should be eaten in moderation
- easily stores in the body which leads to weight gain.

Question 6

Describe proteins

Answer 6

• found in cheese milk lean meat and fish
• for growth and repair
• can produce energy but not main function
• performers e.g sprinters consume to aid muscle hypertrophy and tissue repair.