Explain the relationship between diet and exercise

... Explain the relationship between diet and exercise Nutrients are chemicals that fulfil specific functions in the body. They provide energy, help construct body tissue and supply body regulators to control metabolic functions. " Your local grocery shop is the best source for the 37 (three macronutrients, 13 vitamins, and 21 minerals) essential nutrients needed by the body on a regular basis" (Forsythe, 1990, www.calstatela.edu) Williams (1988) has identified what he labelled as the ten key nutrients that are central to human nutrition (see appendix 1). To ensure that the recommended daily allowance of macro- and micronutrients is consumed then you must choose to eat foods that have a high nutrient density or foods that are high in vitamins, minerals and fibre but are low in calories. Although the primary source of energy during exercise is derived from free fatty acids, carbohydrates (in the form of glycogen) is also needed. "Several studies, that

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