Diet and Nutrition

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  1. 3. Dietary manipulation to increase glycogen stores beyond normal.
  2. 5. Essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to work properly.
  3. 7. Bi-product of anaerobic respiration and as it accumulates it causes fatigue.
  4. 9. These are a combination of many chemicals called amino acids and are important for muscle growth and repair.
  5. 10. White soluble compound used as an antacid to increase the buffering capacity of the blood to lactic acid.
  6. 13. Simple sugar, major source of energy for the body’s cells.
  7. 15. Transport excess cholesterol to the liver where it is broken down.
  8. 16. The stored form of glucose found in the muscles and the liver.
  9. 17. Ranks carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.
  10. 20. Transport cholesterol to tissues, ‘bad cholesterol’, cause increased heart disease.
  11. 21. The ability of the blood to compensate for the build-up of lactic acid or hydrogen ions to maintain the pH level.
  12. 22. A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
  13. 23. An important component which causes bulk in the small intestine, helping prevent constipation and aiding digestion.
  14. 24. Used in all body cells to build proteins.
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  1. 1. Found in fruits and are easily digested by the body. They are also often found in processed foods and products with refined sugar.
  2. 2. A diet consisting of a variety of foods with an adequate intake of nutrients.
  3. 4. Increases the production of urine.
  4. 6. Assist bodily functions. They tend to be dissolved by the body as ions and are called electrolytes.
  5. 8. Responsible for the acidity of the blood.
  6. 11. These are fined in nearly all plant-based foods and usually take longer for the body to digest. They are most commonly found in bread, pasta, rice and vegetables.
  7. 12. A type of fat found in the blood.
  8. 14. Salts and minerals found in the blood that can conduct electrical impulses in the body.
  9. 18. Naturally occurring stimulant that increases mental alertness.
  10. 19. A compound the body can make naturally which supplies energy for muscular contraction and to increase athletic performance.