Soc 25 - Energy Use, Diet, Nutrition, And Hydration Flashcards

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What is a balanced diet

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A diet that contains a variety of foods and nutrients essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle

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What are the 7 elements of a healthy lifestyle?

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Wayer
Fibre

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What are macronutrients?

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Macronutrients are the thpes of food in large amounts in your body

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What do the macronutrients consist of?

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein

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Where are carbohydrates stored?

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In the muscles and the liver

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What are carbohydrates stored as?

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Glycogen

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Where are complex carbohydrates

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What do vitamins and minerals do?

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Vitamins and minersls are essential for a healthy body and to prevent certain diseases.

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What are examples of vitamins and minerals?

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Vitamin C, Iron,

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What does vitamin B do?

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Helps the release of energy

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Vitamin C

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Helps protect the bidy from infections, heal wounds and

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What are the micronutirents?

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Minerals, fibre

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Why are micronutrients useful to us?

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They can prevent infection and disease

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What are some examples of macronutrients?

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Wholemeal pasta, wholemeal bread, nuts

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Why are fats not our main source of energy?

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They aren’t as easy to break down as carbohydrates

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Shy are Proteins importsnt?

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They can help build muscle and repair damaged tissue.

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Why are vitamins and minerals important?

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Vitamins kee

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What arethe three minerals essential for a healthy body?

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Calcuium and Iron and Zinc

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Where can you find calcium?

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Milk, cheese, and cereals

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How can calcium help your health?

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It is important in the formations of bones and teeth, and helps to make the boned strong.
Something that is crucial for many sports

21
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Why is important to keep up an calcium intake?

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As you get older it will reduce the likelihood of osteoporosis

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Where could you find iron?

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Found in many foods, including meat

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Why is water importsnt for the body

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It transports nutrients, waste and hormones around the body and controls the distrobution of electrolytes (or body salts).

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What can water do to help athletes and sportspeople?

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When competeijg in order to improve their performance and to offset dehydration.

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What can replace the loss of electrolytes?
A balanced diet will do this naturally.
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What is the purpose of having Water in our diet?
It holds oxygen snd is the main component of many cells. It transports nutrients, waste and hormones around the body. It controls the distrobution of electrolytes
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Why are complex carbohydrates importnant for marathin runners
They need a sustained amount of energy lasting
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how can the optimum weight of a power athlete vary from that of an endurance athlete.
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What does zinc do inside the body?
Promotes healing and cell growth/ improved immune system so the athlete remains heslthy
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What can iron be linked with
Iron is linked with haemogoblin / the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells
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What is iron and why is it essential