Soc 24 - Energy, Diet, Nutrition and Hydration Flashcards
Soluble
Can be digested by your body and can help to reduce the amount of cholesterol in your blood
Insoluble
Cannot be digested by the body. As it passes through your gut it helps other foods move through your digestive system. It keeps your bowels healthy and helps prevent digestive disorders
Hydration
Being hydrated means the body has the correct amount of water in cells, tissues and organs to function correctly. Average recommended daily intake in 2.5 litres of water for men and 2 litres for women
Diuretic
Making you produce more urine
Metabolic rate
The rate at which metabolic processes take place; the rate at which a body uses up energy
Hydrate
Take on water
Dehydration
The loss of water and salts essential for normal body function
Micronutrients
The parts of your food that you need for normal growth but only in small amounts - what we usually call vitamins and minerals
Macronutrient
Types of food that you need in large amounts in your diet: carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
The body’s main source of energy
Carbo loading
Strategy athletes use to maximise the stores of glycogen in their muscles and liver
Fats
Rich source of energy
Proteins
Important to build muscles and repair tissue damage
Vitamins
Essential for the body to function properly
Minerals
The two key minerals are calcium and iron
