Soc 24: Energy Use, Diet, Nutrition And Hydration

Question 1

What is a carbohydrate?

Answer 1

Body’s main source of energy.

Question 2

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates

Answer 2

Simple

Complex

Question 3

What is a complex carbohydrate?

Answer 3

(Starch) are found in natural foods. E.g. brown rice, wholemeal breads and pastas.

Question 4

What is a simple carbohydrate.

Answer 4

Sugars- found in their natural form.

Question 5

What do fats do?

Answer 5

They provide energy, and along with glycogen help muscles to work.
Found in butter, cooking oils.

Question 6

What does protein do.

Answer 6

They help build muscles and to repair damage.

Question 7

What are vitamins?

Answer 7

A balanced supply of vitamins is essential for the body to function properly. Essential for good vision- good skin- red blood cell formation.

Question 8

What are the 2 groups of vitamins and what do they do?

Answer 8

Water-solubble ( can be dissolved in water)

Fat-soluble (can be dissolved in fats)

Question 9

What are the 2 key minerals you need?

Answer 9

Calcium and iron.

Question 10

Explain the term carb-loading.

Answer 10

Is a strategory athletes use to maximise the stores of glycogen (or energy) in their muscles or liver. For example if you are a distance runner preparing for a race in a weeks time. In the early part of the week leading up to the race eating more protein will help your muscles to repair after high-intensity training sessions. Later in the week, soteing eating high levels of carbohydrates will help to pack in and store as much carbs as possible. Which will increase the glycogen stores in your muscles, ready to convert into energy in the race.