Soc24 Flashcards
Elements of a balanced diet
• carbohydrates
• fats
• proteins
• vitamins
• minerals
• water
• fibre.
What are Macronutrients
are the types of food that you need in large amounts in your diet: carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
What are complex carbohydrates
made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains.
What are simple carbohydrates
broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy.
What are fats
Fats are something that provides energy together with glycogen
What are proteins
Proteins build and repair damaged tissues
Why its good to have protein after exersise
Minimise proein brrakdown
Stimulates muscle protein synthesis
Helps bui,d muscle
What do vitamins help with
• good vision
• good skin
• red blood cell formation
• healing
• healthy bones and teeth
• blood clotting.
Two groups of vitamins
Water soluble - dissolved in water
Fat soluble - dissolved in fats
Different types of minerals
Calcium
Iron
Sodium
Pottasium
Selenium
What are two types of fibres
Soluble and insoluble
Factors affecting optimum weight
Height - Generally speaking a taller person is likely to be heavier than a shorter person, although other factors may affect this.
• Bone structure - People with a heavier bone structure would normally be heavier in weight.
• Muscle girth - People with bigger muscles will weigh more.
• Gender - For women and men of the same height, the man is likely to have a higher optimum body weight, because of their heavier bone structure and bigger muscle girth.
Ectomorph
Skinny
Endomorph
Overweight
Mesomorph
Built
Dehydration:
Dehydration: the loss of water and salts essential for normal body function.
Hydrate
Take on water
Metabolic rate:
Metabolic rate: the rate at which metabolic processes take place;
the rate at which a body uses up energy.
Hydration:
Hydration: 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 men and 2l for women.
Diuretics
making you produce more urine.
