Soc24: Energy, Use, Diet, Nutrition And Hydration

Question 1

Macronutrients

Answer 1

Types of food you need in large amounts in your diet

Question 2

Complex carbohydrates

Answer 2

Help to provide energy for exercise, should be half your daily intake

Question 3

Simple carbohydrates

Answer 3

Found in their natural form as fruit

Question 4

Fats

Answer 4

Provide energy, help muscles work. Found in butter, coocking oil etc

Question 5

Proteins

Answer 5

Important to help build muscles and to repair damaged tissue, especially important to strength athletes, e.g rugby

Question 6

Micronutrients

Answer 6

Parts of your food that you need for normal growth, but only in small amounts - usually call vitamins and minerals

Question 7

Vitamins

Answer 7

Come in 2 groups, water-soluble and fat-soluble. Essential for the body to function properly

Question 8

Minerals

Answer 8

Essential for a healthy body, 2 key minerals needed are calcium and iron.

Question 9

Water

Answer 9

Half your body weight, holds oxygen and is the main component of many cells. Transports nutrients around the body

Question 10

Dehydration

Answer 10

If you don’t replace fluids lost during exercise, you may become dehydrated

Question 11

Fibre

Answer 11

Adds bulk to food and aids the functioning of the digestive system.