Diet (1.2) Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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daily recommended calories men/women

A

men - 2,550
women - 1,940
athletes require more

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2
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macro nutrients (2)

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nutrients required in large amounts

e.g carbohydrates, fats, protein

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carbohydrates

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.essential for energy production
.stored in form of glycogen in the liver + muscle sarcoplasm
.simple + complex

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simple carbohydrates

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contain 1 or 2 sugars
monosaccharides / disaccharides
e.g sweets, fizzy drinks, table sugar

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5
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monosaccharides

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contain 1 sugar
fructose - found in fruits
galactose - found in milk

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disaccharides

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contain 2 sugars
sucrose - table sugar
lactose - dairy

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7
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complex carbohydrates

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'starchy foods'
3 or more sugars - polysaccharides
beans
lentils
potatoes
cereals
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proteins

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.milk, eggs, meat, soya
.broken down into amino acids - essential for growth/repair
.21 total 
.12 created by body naturally
.9 from our diet
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fats

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.small amount is a source of essential fatty acids
.high in energy - used for aerobic respiration in certain situations
.saturated or unsaturated

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10
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unsaturated fats

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healthier
nuts, avocados, oils, some fish
can be liquid at room temp (olive oil, fish oil, sunflower oil)

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saturated fats

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unhealthy
dairy, chocolate, pastries
typically solid at room temp

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12
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micro nutrients

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nutrients required in small amounts

vitamin and minerals

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13
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minerals

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essential to maintain bodily functions
e.g zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium
found in meat, cereals, pulses, nuts

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14
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vitamins

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.essential for maintaining natural bodily functions

.fat soluble vs water soluble

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15
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fat soluble

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can be stored in body
eggs, veg oil, animal products
vitamins D,E,K,A

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16
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water soluble

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fruit, veg, grains, milk
cant be stored in body so require regular intake
vitamins C, B

17
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Water

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vital for body functions
regulates temp, transports oxygen/vits/mins/glucose
60-70% of body is water

18
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Fibre

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aids with health/function of intestines
found in cereals, fruit, veg
regulates levels of cholesterol in blood

19
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Eat well Plate

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outlines % of each food category that leads to healthy, balanced diet

20
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Eat well plate %

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33% fruit/veg
33% CHO
14% milk/dairy
12% protein
8% sugary/fatty
21
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balanced diet

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55% CHO
30% fat
10% protein
include foods from '5 a day' for vits/mins
water
22
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device used to measure energy values of food

and

energy values of: CHO, protein, fat

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use a bomb calorimeter
1g carbohydrate = 4kcals
1g protein = 4kcals
1g fat = 9kcals

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calorie def

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amount of energy/heat needed to raise temp of 1g of water by 1 degree celcius

24
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basal metabolic rate

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lowest rate of energy needed to sustain body’s essential physiological functions

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resting metabolic rate
lowest rate of energy needed to sustain body's essential functions (not including sleep)
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metabolic equivalent tasks (METS)
.calculation of energy expenditure of a physical activity | .ml o2/kg/min
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thermic effect
energy used in process of digestion (eating, absorbing, using food)