Nutrition and Physical Exercise and Health Flashcards
What is a balanced diet?
When all the food groups are in the correct amount with nutrient dense foods meeting energy needs and correct nutrients to maintain health
What nutrients are required in larger amounts?
Macronutrients
What are the 3 macronutrients?
Carbs
Protein
Fats
What are the 2 different types of carbs?
Simple which is fast release and complex which is slow release
What type of carb is fibre?
Complex carb which contains cellulose which is not digestable
What occurs in the body when fibre is consumed?
The cellulose absorbs water which increases the volume of faeces in the body. The muscles of the gut then push against the bulk and force food along
What is the role of protein in the body?
Growth and repair with chains of amino acids
What is the difference between essential amino acids and non essential?
Essential must be taken in by food as the body makes non essential aa.
What is fats needed for in the body?
Energy, insulation, cell membranes, hormones
What does fats help the body absorb?
Vitamins A, D and E
What are the differences of saturated and unsaturated fats?
Saturated is animal source
Unsaturated is plant source
What nutrients are required in smaller amounts?
Micronutrients
What are the examples of micronutrients?
Vitamins. Minerals and Water
What are examples of some minerals?
Iron, Calcium and Sodium
How much water is recommended per day?
2 litres
What is water essential for?
Chemical reactions, cell cytoplasm, transport (blood), remove waste (urine), control temp (sweat), joints (synovial fluid)
What does RI stand for?
Reference intake
What is reference intake based on?
Average amounts for an average adult
Where is reference intake used?
Food labelling to show percentage of RI for nutrients in food
What is energy needed for?
Support body functions and physical activity
What body functions is energy needed for?
Basal metabolic rate, heart beat and digestive system
What does the amount of energy depend on?
Age
Sex
Level of Daily Activity
How is excess energy stored?
Fat around the organs
What BMI is classified as obese?
A BMI of 30+
What is a healthy bmi?
20-24
What is the waist size of an unhealthy male?
94 cm+
What is the waist size of an unhealthy female?
80 cm+
What do you have more chances of developing with obesity?
High Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure
Type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
What can the strain on hips obesity causes cause?
Joint problems and osteoarthritis
What sleeping problem can obesity cause?
Sleep apnoea with breathing problems
What organ can be badly impacted by obesity?
Gallbladder
How many macronutrients should you have a day?
100mg or more
How many micronutrients should you have per day?
Less than 100mg
What is a mineral?
An inorganic element that the body cannot make
What minerals are required in large amounts?
Calcium, sodium and potassium
What minerals are required in smaller amounts?
Iron, Chromium and zinc
How do you monitor iron, calcium and sodium levels?
Blood tests
How much irons should men intake per day?
65-180ug / eat 8.7mg per day
How much iron should women intake per day?
30-170ug / eat 14.8mg per day
What oxygen carrying pigments does iron make?
Haemoglobin (RBC) and Myoglobin (muscles)
What 3 other things is iron needed for in the body? RIM
For normal energy metabolism (respiration)
For metabolism of drugs and foreign substances which need removed from body
Immune system function
What foods contain iron?
Red meat, fish, grains, nuts, seeds, spinach and broccoli
What can the deficiency of iron cause?
Anaemia
Symptoms of anaemia?
Tiredness, lack of energy, pale, headaches and shortness of breath
Why is an anaemic person lack energy?
Reduced O2 to cells for respiration so less ATP
What is an anaemic person pale?
Lack of oxyhaemoglobin in blood capillaries near skin
What people are more susceptible to anaemia?
Vegans and vegetarians
How do you solve anaemia?
Iron tablets and Vit C
How do you solve severe anaemia?
Intravenous
How is iron lost every day?
Shedding of cells lining of the illium into faeces
Females lose some in menstruation
How is iron replaced?
Absorption from duodenum which requires vit C
How much calcium is needed per day?
700mg per day
What is calcium needed for?
Formation of bones and teeth, blood clotting, nerve function and muscle contraction
Where can you gain calcium?
Milk, Cheese, yoghurt, green veg, tofu, sardines and white bread
What is the deficiency in calcium called?
Hypocalcaemia which reduces bone mass
What can calcium deficiency lead to?
Osteoarthritis and nerve damage
How do organs regulate calcium?
Loss or gain from kidneys, intestine and bones
Why must calcium be carefully controlled?
Cardiac arrest can occur
Where is calcium regulated in body?
99% bones
1% blood bound to the protein albumen
What hormone is released when calcium is low?
Parathyroid hormone
Where is parathyroid hormone secreted from?
Parathyroid glands
How does PTH increase calcium levels?
Stimulates release from bones
How does PTH impact kidneys?
Increases amount reabsorbed
What does PTH do to enzymes activity level?
Increases so more active form of vit D produced
What vitamin increases absorbed of calcium?
Vitamin D
What hormone is released when calcium levels are high?
Calcitonin
Where is Calcitonin produced from?
Thyroid
What does calcitonin inhibit?
The release of calcium from bones
How does calcitonin impact kidneys?
Increases calcium excreted by the kidneys
How much sodium should a person intake per day?
2.4g per day
What is sodium needed for? TWAM
Acid/Base balance
Water and ion balance
Muscle contraction
Transmission of Nervous Impulses
How do you get sodium?
Table salt and processed foods
What can deficiency in sodium cause?
Hyponatremia
What are the symptoms of low sodium levels?
Low blood pressure
Shock
Irregular heart beat
Dehydration
How is severe and non severe sodium deficiency treated?
Intravenous OR salt tablets
How is sodium absorbed?
From food and drink by ileum
How is sodium lost?
Urine and Sweat
What hormone regulates sodium?
Adolsterone, ADH and ANP
What are vitamins?
Organic compounds required in tiny amounts
How are most vitamins gained?
Taken in by food
What are water soluble vitamins?
Vitamins that must be replaced every day in diet