B1 - 1.1 Revision 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyDiet and ExerciseGCSEAQA Created by: nevexwhinnCreated on: 05-04-17 12:09 What does a balanced diet consist of? The correct amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water. 1 of 12 What elements of a healthy diet does the body use for energy? Your body uses carbohydrates, proteins and fats to release the energy you need to live and build new cells. 2 of 12 What elements of a healthy diet does the body use to work healthily? Small amount of vitamins and minerals. 3 of 12 What will happen if you do not have a healthy diet? You will end up malnourished. 4 of 12 What happens if you consume too much energy? You put on weight. 5 of 12 Do males or females need more energy? Why? Males need more energy, because they have a higher proportion of muscle to fat. 6 of 12 Will an olympic triathlete or an office worker require more energy? Why? An olympic triathlete, because they make bigger muscles and muscle tissue transfers more energy than fat. 7 of 12 What is metabolic rate? The rate of chemical reactions in your cells. 8 of 12 What three things affect your basic metabolic rate (BMR)? Age, gender and size. 9 of 12 How does the amount of exercise you do affect the amount of energy you need? The more exercise you do the more food you need to take in, because your food supplies energy to your muscles as they work. 10 of 12 How does the temperature of where you live affect how much energy you need? In warmer countries you don't need to eat as much food. This is because you use less energy keeping your body temperature at a steady level. 11 of 12 What do scientists think affects your BMR, besides exercise? Genetic factors you inherit from your parents. 12 of 12
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