- Food Types
Food Types - Overview This section will look at and provide information
on the basic food types such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins and
the roles of vitamins and minerals within the body. More...
- Vitamins
All living things, plant or animal need vitamins for health, growth,
and reproduction. Yet vitamins are not a source of calories and do not
contribute significantly to body mass. More...
- Minerals
In addition to the organic elements oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen
approximately 4% of the body's weight is made up of a group of 22 mostly
metallic elements known as minerals. More...
- Proteins
Proteins come from the Greek word "Proteios", meaning 'of prime importance'.
Protein is the basic structural substance of the cell, forming bone,
skin, muscle, hormones, enzymes (proteins that help activate energy
release), haemoglobin, and platelets (a type of blood cell that is important
in blood clotting). More...
- Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates (CHO) are the chief source of energy for all body functions
and muscular exertion and are necessary to assist in the digestion and
assimilation of other foods and nutrients. More...
- Fats
Fat stores in the human body perform a number of vital roles; they provide
protection for the vital organs and warmth in extreme conditions. More...
- Energy Systems
To help understand the basic fundamentals of our body's energy requirements
let us compare it to the motor car. More...
- Fuel Utilisation
So what do we mean by fuel utilisation? What does our body burn during
exercise? This depends upon the types of fuel our body is using during
different types of exercise and while we are resting. In order to differentiate
between the two we must firstly understand what we mean by aerobic exercise
and anaerobic exercise. More...
- Aerobic / Anaerobic
Anaerobic simply means without oxygen, it can therefore be assumed that
it must be exercise of a fairly short duration. Up to 60 seconds would
be considered to be anaerobic. More...
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