SOC 24

Question 1

Macronutrient

Answer 1

a type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet.

Question 2

Carbohydrates

Answer 2

Gives the body energy

Question 3

Carbo loading

Answer 3

Eating loads of carbs before physical activity.

Question 4

Fats

Answer 4

Gives the body energy and insulation

Question 5

Proteins

Answer 5

Helps repair muscle and tissue and increase growth of muscles

Question 6

Micronutrients

Answer 6

a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms.

Question 7

Vitamins

Answer 7

Essential for the body to fuction properly

Question 8

Minerals

Answer 8

Two key minerals are calcium and iron

Question 9

Fibre

Answer 9

Adds bulk to food and aids the digestive system

Question 10

Water

Answer 10

Amounts for half your body weight. Holds oxygen and the main component of many cells

Question 11

Dehydration

Answer 11

The loss of water and salts essential for normal body function

Question 12

Hydration

Answer 12

Take on water

Question 13

Diuretic

Answer 13

Making you produce mote urine

Question 14

Metabolic rate

Answer 14

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