Energy And Nutrients Flashcards

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Why is energy needed?

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Physical activity and making muscles move.
Maintaining constant temperature.
Bodily functions such as heartbeat,breathing and digestion.
Growth and repair of the body tissues.
Meeting specific needs at particular times-pregnancy,lactation and during recovery from an illness.

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2
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What are the three nutrients that provide energy?

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Protein.
Fat.
Carbohydrates.

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What factors affect energy requirements?

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Basal metabolic rate(BMR).
Physical activity level.
Age.
Gender.
Specific needs-pregnancy/lactation.

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What can being overweight increase risk of developing?

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Obesity.
Type 2 diabetes.
Coronary heart disease.

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What are cooking methods to increase or decrease energy intake?

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Adding fat to food-butter to potatoes.
Grilling foods.
Thinking about how you cook food.
Sugar substitutes can be used to reduce the energy value of drinks and other dishes.
Foods that carry a high proportion of water are low in energy as water doesn’t contain energy.

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How much exercise per week should we be doing?

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75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minutes of moderate physical activity.

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