Diet and metabolic rate
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- Created on: 21-02-14 13:14
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- Diet and metabolic rate
- proteins help growth , cell repair and cell replacement
- fats keep you warm and release energy
- carbohydrates release energy
- vitamins and mineral ions help to keep your skin, bones and blood healthy
- fibre keeps things moving smoothly through your digestive system
- Energy is needed to fuel chemical reactions
- these reactions are called your metabolism and the speed in which they occur is called your metabolic rate
- muscle needs more energy than fatty tissue meaning people with a higher proportion of muscle to fat will have a higher metabolic rate
- these reactions are called your metabolism and the speed in which they occur is called your metabolic rate
- when you exercise more energy is needed therefore your metabolic rate increases
- saturated fat can raise your cholesterol
- too much salt can lead to health problems such as high blood preassure
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