Diet And A Metabolic Rate Flashcards
What are the seven food groups?
Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Fibres Vitamins Miners ions Water
What do carbohydrates do?
Release energy
What do fats do?
Keep warm and release energy
What do proteins do?
Growth
Cell repair / replacement
What does fibre do?
Keeps the digestive system moving
What do vitamins and minerals do?
Keep your skin, bones, blood and everything else generally healthy
Define metabolism?
The chemical reactions that take place in your body that keep you alive
What is your metabolic rate?
The rate at which chemical reactions in your body take place
What types of people tend to have higher metabolic rate?
People with a higher proportion of muscle to fat
Physically bigger people
Men
Exercise can boost resting metabolic rate
Why does your metabolic rate go up during exercise?
You need more energy so respire (a reaction) more to produce it
