Food Energy Systems

Calories are a unit of food energy that uses sunlight to create glycogen (sugar) as a fuel for your muscles

• True

• False

Calories in the form of glycogen not used during rest and physical activity is stored in your body as:

• Body Fat

• Carbohydrates

• Carbon Dioxide

Vegetables and Fruit are:

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Dairy

The body burns lots of calories by converting body fat to glycogen during low intensity (moderate) physical activities such as slowly jogging for 20 minutes.

• True

• False

What type of activity is a one mile run/walk ?

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic

Jumping as high as you can is what type of activity?

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic

Running a short race of 50 yards is what type of activity?

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic

The early stages of all activities start with anaerobic energy systems such as the phosphagen system.

• True

• False

The body burns a higher amount of calories from carbohydrates for high intensity (vigorous) activities such as weight lifting and sprinting than it burns body fat.

• True

• False

Eating lots of processed sugar found in foods such as donuts, candy bars, and sodas as a regular part of your diet increases your chances of developing diabetes as an adult.

• True

• False