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Health and Lifestyle Decisions

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What makes up a balanced diet, what does each nutrient do, and how should diet change for an active performer?

The components of a balanced diet (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water), the function of each, energy balance and its link to body weight, the importance of hydration, and how diet is adapted for performance.
A focused CCEA GCSE Physical Education answer on diet and nutrition, covering the components of a balanced diet and their functions, energy balance and body weight, hydration, and how a performer adapts diet for training and competition.
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What do health, fitness and wellbeing mean, how are they linked, and how does an active lifestyle improve each one?

The meaning of health, fitness and wellbeing, the difference and the link between them, the physical, mental/emotional and social benefits of an active lifestyle, and the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle.
A focused CCEA GCSE Physical Education answer on health, fitness and wellbeing, covering the definitions, the difference and link between them, the physical, mental and social benefits of an active lifestyle, and the consequences of inactivity.
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How do lifestyle decisions such as smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs, rest and activity levels affect health and performance?

The effects of lifestyle decisions on health and performance: smoking, alcohol, recreational/social drugs, rest and sleep, and physical activity levels, and how positive choices support a healthy active lifestyle.
A focused CCEA GCSE Physical Education answer on lifestyle decisions, covering the effects of smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs, rest and sleep and activity levels on health and performance, and how positive choices support a healthy lifestyle.
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Why do people take part in physical activity, what stops them, and how can they keep it up?

The reasons people take part in physical activity (health, enjoyment, social, competition, challenge), the barriers to participation, and the strategies that improve adherence to a healthy active lifestyle.
A focused CCEA GCSE Physical Education answer on maintaining a healthy active lifestyle, covering the reasons people take part in physical activity, the barriers that stop them, and the strategies that improve adherence and keep people active.
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