Year 12 PE Nutrition

Food consumption is required to ........... our bodies.

• energise

• fuel

• fill up

• grow

There are seven types of nutrients we need for optimum physical and mental health. These include:

• Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Water, Vitamins, Minerals and Fibre

• Carbohydrates, Starch, Sugars, Fibre, Good Fats, Bad Fats and Protein

• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Meat, Dairy Products, Fruit and Vegetables

What is the bodies preferred energy source?

Select the true statements below.

• 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories

• 1 gram of protein = 6 calories

• 1 gram of fat = 9 calories

• 2 grams of protein = 8 calories

If you have consumed 12 grams of carbs, how many calories does that equate to?

The cells in our bodies break down the chemical energy in carbohydrates, proteins and fats to produce Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP).

• True

• False

Select the true statement below.

• Fats are broken down into fatty acids and stored in the body as triglycerides in fat cells.

• Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose and stored as fibre.

• Proteins are broken down into amino acids and stored as glycogen.

What is the main source of energy the body uses when participating in a game of touch football?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• All of the above

What are the two types of energy used during prolonged low to moderate physical activity?

• starch and glucose

• protein and fat

• carbohydrates and fat

• fatty acids and amino acids

The above image confirms which statement below?

• The higher the intensity of the activity = the more fat you burn.

• Protein is used during all physical activity as a source of energy.

• Fat is the predominant energy source during low intensity exercise.