Diet and Exercise

1. Carbohydrates
   1. Found in Potatoes, Pasta, Sugar and Rice
      1. Source of Energy for Life Processes
2. Fats
   1. Cheese,Butter,Oils
      1. Life Processes & Make Cell Membranes
3. Proteins
   1. Meat, Fish, Eggs
      1. Growth and Repair Of Cells
4. Vitamins and Minerals

   Nota:

   • Vitamins- Needed in small amounts to regulate metabolism and keep immune system healthy.

Nota:

• Unbalanced diets cause people to be malnourished. For example, someone who eats too little food will become underweight, whereas someone who eats too much food will become overweight.

1. Deficiency Diseases
   1. Lack Of Vit.D leads to rickets affecting the growth of the skeleton.
   2. Anorexia
   3. Scurvy
   4. Type 2 Diabetes

Nota:

• If A DIET CONSISTS OF A LOWER ENERGY CONTENT THAN WHAT THE PERSON IS USING, THE PERSON WILL LOSE WEIGHT.

1. Metabolic Rate
   1. Affected by: Gender, Age, Inherited Factors, Muscle-Fat Proportion in the body and excercise

1. Inherited Factors also affect health.
   1. For Example, The amount of cholestrol in your blood can affect health- too much can cause diseased arteries.