Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Diet & Nutrition
- Carbohydrates
- Simple
- Found in fruits
- Easily digested
- Complex
- Found in nearly all plant-based foods
- Take longer to digest
- Main source of energy
- Food is digested and converted into glucose
- Stored in muscles & liver as glycogen
- Fats
- LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
- Bad cholesterol
- Builds fatty deposits in arteries
- HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
- Good cholesterol
- Removes LDLs
- Need more O2 to break down
- Broken down aerobically
- Proteins
- Growth & repair
- Combinations of amino acids
- Minor source of energy
- Found in meat, fish, eggs & dairy
- Vitamins
- Fat soluble
- A
- D
- Made by skin when exposed to sunlight
- Absorbs calcium
- Keeps bones & teeth healthy
- E
- K
- Found in fatty foods & animal products
- Water soluble
- B
- B1
- Yeast, eggs, liver, wholegrain, nuts, red meat, cereal
- Breaks down & releases energy from food
- B2
- Dairy, liver, veg, eggs, cereal, fruit
- Breaks down & releases energy from food
- Keeps nervous system healthy
- B6
- Meat. fish, eggs, break, veg, cereal
- Forms haemoglobin
- Helps body use & store energy from protein & carbs
- B12
- Red meat, dairy, fish
- Makes red blood cells
- Keeps nervous system healthy
- Releases energy from food
- C
- Green veg & fruit
- Protects cells & keeps them healthy
- Helps maintenance of bones, teeth, gums, connective tissue
- Found in wide range, inc. fruit, veg, dairy
- Minerals
- Assist bodily functions
- Calcium
- Strong bones & teeth
- Iron
- Helps form haemoglobin
- Found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy, cereal, veg, fruit, nuts
- Fibre
- Found in wholemeal bread, pasta, potatoes, nuts, seeds, fruit, veg, pulses
- Slows down time it takes the body to break down food
- Slower, more sustained release of energy
- Prevents constipation
- Aids in digestion
- Water
- 60% person's body weight
- Transports nutrients, hormones, waste
- Regulates body temp
- Prevents overheating
- Sweat
- Prevents dehydration
- Symptoms of dehydration
- Increased blood viscosity
- Reduced sweating
- Muscle fatigue & headaches
- Reduction in exchange of waste products/transportation of nutrients
- Increased heart rate
- Decreased performance