What is the difference between macro and micronutrients: - Macro: carbs, protein, fats,
all three provide the body with calories and energy
Mirco: vitamins, mineral and water, they do not provide the body with any calories
Carb: - primary energy sources for the body.
Protein: - major building block for muscle and lean tissue
Fats: - also provide the body with energy but are used to lubricate joints, protect organs,
Vitamins: - keep you healthy, improve and boost your immune system.
Minerals: - iron, provides the body with blood. Calcium, bones
Why is nutrition important: - to try to be healthy, to give your body energy, to grow, to
stay focus, repair injuries
Calories in > calories out = - weight gain
Calories in < calories out = - weight loss
Amount of energy provided by carbs and protein = - 4.
Fats calories per gram = - 7-9
Canada's food guide: - protein rich food(¼), fruits and veggies(½), whole grains(¼)
Grains: - pasta couscous, rice, brown rice, whole wheat bread
Protein: - any lean meat, to fu, nuts, legumes (beans & lentils)
For making healthy choices: - Plan your meals, think ahead, eat homemade foods,
when you go shopping go on the outside walls.
Number of servings for teens: - 5 meals per day: Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
Analyzing nutrition labels: - calorie content, calorie paper serving, carbs, how many and
what type of minerals, fats, and proteins. Ingredients are for allergy, or preferences.
List factors that influence need for nutrients: - gender, males need more caloric content
than females, they weigh more and have bigger mass, activity level, age
Body image: - the mental picture that you have of your own body, it can be healthy,
(positive), or unhealthy (negative).
required for weight loss: - Balance and sustainablity
4 components of Fitness: - Cardio respiratory endurance: heat and your lungs deliver
oxygen to your muscle: anything that involves your legs, walking, swimming, hiking,
biking. 2 signs of cardio: heart and breathing rate will increase.
Muscular endurance: - a group of muscles or a single muscle ability to repeatedly
contract, pushups, pecs and triceps are continuously contraction or one long
contraction, eg. plank
Muscular strength: - One maximal contraction, not repeated: how high can you jump for
a rebound, how fast can you run 100m, and how hard can you push the offensive
lineman.
Flexibility: - range of motion of a muscle group, yoga, gymnastics, dance, figure skating.
Major difference between health related and skill related fitness components: - agility,
power, coordination, speed, vs cardio endurance, muscular strength, health related
components can affect your overall health, skill related do not, both can be improved but
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