Soc24: Energy Use, Diet, Nutrition And Hydration

Question 1

Name the 7 components of a balanced diet

Answer 1

Carbohydrates 
Fats
Proteins 
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Fibre

Question 2

What are complex carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Full of starch and are slow release of energy but longer lasting (e.g brown rice, wholemeal bread, bananas…)

Question 3

What are simple carbohydrates?

Answer 3

Full of sugars and release energy quickly but burn off quicker (e.g biscuits, cakes, chocolate…)

Question 4

What percentage of your diet should be made up by carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Approx 50%

Question 5

What do fats do?

Answer 5

Also provide energy

Question 6

What percentage of your diet should be made up by fats?

Answer 6

Approx 30%

Question 7

What do proteins do?

Answer 7

Help build and repair muscle

Question 8

What type of athletes require a lot of protein in their diets?

Answer 8

Those that require high levels of strength

Question 9

What percentage of your diet should be made up by protein?

Answer 9

Approx 20%

Question 10

Sumo wrestlers need more _________ for weight

Answer 10

Fat

Question 11

Sprinters need more ________, for explosive strength and muscle

Answer 11

Protein

Question 12

Marathon runners need more _________ to allow them to run further and faster

Answer 12

Carbohydrates

Question 13

Explain carbohydrate loading for endurance athletes

Answer 13

• a strategy endurance athletes use to maximise the storage of glycogen in the muscles and liver
• they do this by eating high levels of carbohydrates after a game/race ready for the next weeks game/race

Question 14

What are the 2 types of protein?

Answer 14

• animal protein

- plant protein (vegans have a lot of this)

Question 15

Why are vitamins essential (give 2 examples)?

Answer 15

For your body to function properly:

• good vision
• good skin
• healing
• read blood cel formation
• healthy bones + teeth

Question 16

What is is the mineral calcium important for? (Helps prevent)

Answer 16

For the formation of bones and teeth, and helps to makes bones stronger reducing the chances of osteoporosis

Question 17

What is the mineral iron important for? (Helps prevent )

Answer 17

Linked with haemoglobin, the oxygen caring capacity of the blood and formation of red blood cells. Lack of iron leads to anaemia

Question 18

What does fibre do?

Answer 18

Adds bulk to food and aids the function of the digestive system, without it it would be able to get rid of waste products (leading to disease)

Question 19

What are the 2 types of fibres?

Answer 19

Soluble- helps with blood cholesterol levels

Insoluble- helps get rid of waste

Question 20

Athletes need water at regular ________ , to prevent__________

Answer 20

Intervals, dehydration

Question 21

What does water do in our body?

Answer 21

Transports nutrient, wast and hormones around the body and controls the distribution of electrolytes (or body salts)

Question 22

How many litres of water should you have a day?

Answer 22

2 litres

Question 23

Dehydration

Answer 23

The loss of water and salts essential for normal body function

Question 24

Hydrate

Answer 24

Take on water

Question 25

Metabolic rate

Answer 25

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