SOC 25 - Energy, Use, Diet, Nutrition And Hydration

Question 1

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 1

A doet that contains a variety of different foods amd nutrients essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle

Question 2

What are the 7 elements of a balance diet?

Answer 2

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, fibre

Question 3

What are vitamins and minerals essential for?

Answer 3

Vitamins and minerals are essential for a healthy bodt and to prevent certain diseases

Question 4

Micronutrients

Answer 4

The parts of your food that you need for normal growth, but in small amounts

Question 5

What does vitamin B help with?

Answer 5

Release energy and repsir tissue

Question 6

What is Vitamin C for?

Answer 6

Heal wounds, prtect body from imfection, absorb minerals from food

Question 7

What are minerals?

Answer 7

Minerals are essential for a healthy body. Two key minerals are calcium and iron

Question 8

What is calcium?

Answer 8

Calcium is important in the formation of bones and teeth, and to help make the bones strong - something that is crucial for many sports. An increased calcium intake will reduce the likelihood of osteoporosis.

Question 9

What is iron?

Answer 9

Iron is linked with haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and the formation of red blood cells. Without it, the blood would not be able to carry oxygen around the body - so iron is important to any athlete.

Question 10

How much of your body weight is due to water?

Answer 10

Water accounts for around half of your body weight.

Question 11

Why is water important in our diet?

Answer 11

Water transports, nutrients, waste and hormomes around the body and controls the distribution of electrolytes

Question 12

What happens when there is a lack of water in thr body?

Answer 12

You will become dehydrated. This will make you dizzy, drowsy and have a decreased performance

Question 13

Whay happens when you’re dehydrated?

Answer 13

Your blood becomes thicker, which leads to your heart pumping faster and making it more difficult to remove carbon dioxide, which would lead to cramps.

Question 14

How to maintain correct hydration levels before exercise?

Answer 14

-Test the colour of your urine
-Drink at regular intervals throughout the day
-Top up fluid levels before exercise, 10-15 minutes before and 250ml

Question 15

How to maintain correct hydration levels during exercise?

Answer 15

-Drink when thirsty
-Have water on hand whilst you exercise and have a supply near you

Question 16

How to maintain correct hydration levels after exercise?

Answer 16

-Drink as soon as you finish
-Don’t drink alcohol after you exercise.

Question 17

How is fibre beneficial in your diet?

Answer 17

-aids the functioning of the digestive system
-Prevents constipation
-Two types:
Soluble and insoluble

Question 18

What is carb-loading?

Answer 18

A stratefy used to increase the stores of glycogen in the muscles and liver

Question 19

How should an athlete prepare for an activity?

Answer 19

Eat lots of protein in the early stages of the week in order to repair muscles after high-intensity sessions and eat lots of carbohydrates at the end of the week.

Question 20

What are the different factors affecting optimum weight?

Answer 20

Height, Bone Structure, Muscle Girth, Gender

Question 21

What is dehydration?

Answer 21

The loss of water and salts essential for normal body function

Question 22

What is hydrate?

Answer 22

Take on water

Question 23

What is hydration?

Answer 23

Being hydrated means the body has the correct amount of water in cells, tissues and organs to function correctly. The average recommended daily intake is 2.5 litres of water for mem and 2 litres for women

Question 24

What is metabolic rate?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What is diuretic?

Answer 25

Making you produce more urine