variety, balance + moderation

Question 1

define nutrition

Answer 1

the science that studies the interactions between living organisms and food.
involves:
ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism and excretion

Question 2

define diet

Answer 2

food and drink intake in the body

Question 3

define foods

Answer 3

products derived from plants and animals.
ingested in the body to yield energy and nutrients for the growth and repair the tissues

Question 4

name 5 different functions the energy of food can do to the body

Answer 4

to grow
to move
to think
to reproduce
repair cells and tissues

Question 5

what are the 3 good sources of nutrients

Answer 5

proteins
carbohydrates
vitamins and minerals

Question 6

what are some examples of proteins

Answer 6

meat, poultry, fish and yogurt

Question 7

what are some examples of carbohydrates

Answer 7

rice, cereals, potatoes

Question 8

what are some examples of vitamins and minerals

Answer 8

veg and fruit

Question 9

the energy-yielding = carbohydrates

Answer 9

4 Kcalories/gram
16.7 Kjoules/gram

Question 10

the energy-yielding = protein

Answer 10

4Kcalories/gram
16.7Kjoules/gram

Question 11

the energy-yielding = lipid

Answer 11

9Kcalories/gram
37.6Kjoules/gram

Question 12

the energy-yielding = alcohol

Answer 12

7Kcalories/gram
29.3Kjoules/gram

Question 13

1kcal =

Answer 13

4.2 KJ

Question 14

1KJ =

Answer 14

0.24kcal

Question 15

what generates 6% more energy than lipid per litre of oxygen uptake…

Answer 15

carbohydrates

Question 16

what happens to the body when the intense short-duration exercise

Answer 16

1-hour decreases liver glycogen by 55%

Question 17

what are 3 roles carbohydrates play in the body

Answer 17

energy fuel during intense exercise
metabolic primer/ketosis preventer
central nervous system fuel

Question 18

how much glycogen can the muscle and liver store?

Answer 18

muscle = 400g 1600kcal
liver = 90-100kg 400kcal

Question 19

what happens when someone suffers with a carbohydrate-deficient diet

Answer 19

rapidly depletes muscle and liver glycogen and negatively affects performance in short-term anaerobic activity and prolonged intense aerobic activities

Question 20

what is stores in active muscle that supplies almost all energy in transition from rest to moderate PA

Answer 20

Glycogen

Question 21

name 3 nutrients that don’t provide energy

Answer 21

water
vitamins
minerals

Question 22

what percentage of the human body’s weight made up of water?

Answer 22

62%

Question 23

how many essential nutrients that we need to stay healthy

Answer 23

40

Question 24

the higher the ratio of g/kcal, the higher….

Answer 24

the nutrient density