Diet + Nutrition Flashcards
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Fibre facts (2)
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- Helps large intestine process food for waste
- Reduces cholesterol and risk of diabetes and obesity
2
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Fats facts (4)
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- Used for long duration exercise
- Cannot be used anaerobically
- Too much saturated = weight gains, flexibility limitations, health problems
- Unsaturated = major energy source, fat soluble vitamins A D E K
3
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Carbohydrates facts (3)
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- Source of energy for both low intensity and high intensity (aerobic and anaerobic)
- Starch broken down into glucose from being stored as glycogen in muscles and liver
- Energy for aerobic and anaerobic
4
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Protein facts (3)
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- Muscle growth and repair
- Make enzymes, collagen and antibodies
- Used as aerobic energy source when carbohydrates and fat stores are low
5
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Minerals facts (3)
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- Calcium = bones, teeth, muscle contractions
- Iron = red blood cells, haemoglobin
- Sodium = regulates fluid levels, too much means high blood pressure
6
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins facts (4)
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- A = eye health, cell and bone growth
- D = bone health, prevents cancer
- E = skin, eye health, strengthens immune system
- K = blood clotting and bone health
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Water-Soluble Vitamins facts (2)
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- B = breaks down food into energy
- C = blood vessels, skin health and bone health
8
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Vitamin B12 facts (3)
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- Blood formation and function
- Help for haemoglobin
- Needed for cell division and growth
9
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Water facts (3)
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- 90% of blood plasma
- Regulates body temperature through sweating
- Many substances dissolve in water to be carried around body
