Diet and metabolic rate
- Created by: Poppy Gregson
- Created on: 02-03-16 17:16
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- Diet and metabolic rate
- A balanced diet does a lot to keep you healthy
- Carbohydrates- to release energy
- Fats- to keep warm and release energy
- Protein- for growth, cell repair and cell replacement
- Fibre- to keep everything moving smoothly through your digestive system
- Vitamins and minerals- to keep your skin, bones, blood and everything else generally healthy
- Peoples energy needs
- You need energy to fuel the chemical reactions in your body that keep you alive
- These reactions are called metabolism
- The speed at which they occur is your metabolic rate
- Physically bigger people are likely to have a higher metabolic rate than smaller people
- The bigger you are, the more energy your body needs to be supplied with (because you have more cells)
- Men tend to have a slightly higher rate than women
- Regular exercise can boost your resting metabolic rate because it builds muscle
- When you exercise your heart rate increases
- Physically bigger people are likely to have a higher metabolic rate than smaller people
- The speed at which they occur is your metabolic rate
- These reactions are called metabolism
- You need energy to fuel the chemical reactions in your body that keep you alive
- A balanced diet does a lot to keep you healthy
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