Physical Education GCSE
Diet and nutrition
What Diet and nutrition means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Diet and nutrition
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Reference: OCR
Connecting a real sporting situation to what the body needs in food, such as carbohydrate before and during play to keep muscles fuelled.
Topics that use Diet and nutrition
Related terms
- Applying knowledge to sporting contexts
- Balanced diet
- Dehydration
- Glycogen
- Health and well-being
- Hydration and fluid replacement
- Hydration and water needs
- Nutrients and food groups
Using Diet and nutrition in the exam
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