Soc 23 Energy Use, Diet, Nutrition And Hydration

Question 1

What are macronutrients?

Answer 1

Macronutrients are the types of food that you need large amounts in your diet: carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

Question 2

What is a complex carbohydrate and what are the natural food that provide energy

Answer 2

Complex carbohydrates (starch) are found in natural foods, such as bannas, brown rice, wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta, nuts and potatoes. Foods of this type help to provide energy for exercise and should form about half of your daily intake.

Question 3

What are simple sugars and what are the refined and natural form of food?

Answer 3

Simple carbohydrates (sugars) are found in their natural form in fruit and veg. In their refined form in biscuits and cakes.

Question 4

Fats

Answer 4

Fats are important because they provide energy and, together with glycogen, help muscles to work. Fats are found in butter, margarine and cooking oils. They can also be found in foods such as bacon, cheese, oily fish and nuts. The daily intake of fats to provide energy should br about 30 per cent or the total diet.

Question 5

Hydrate

Answer 5

Take on water

Question 6

Hydration

Answer 6

When you are being hydrated meaning that the body has the correct amount of water in cells, tissues and organs to functions correctly. The average recommended daily intake is 2.5 liters for mem and 2 litres for women.

Question 7

Diuretic

Answer 7

Making you produce more urine

Question 8

Dehydration

Answer 8

Loss of water and salts essential for normal body function.

Question 9

Metabolic rate:

Answer 9

The rate at which metabolic processes take place; the rate at which a body uses up energy.

Question 10

Vitamin A

Answer 10

Found in milk prevents night blindness and helps vision