B1 Part 1 Flashcards
Name a health problem that eating too much salt can cause
High blood pressure and heart disease
Why is it important to eat carbohydrates as part of a balanced diet?
Release energy
Three possible effects of eating too little
Slow growth
Poor resistance to infection
Fatigue
How does regular exercise keep you health?
Exercise increases the amount of energy used by the body and decreases the amount stored by fat. It builds muscle so it boosts your metabolic rate.
Why does Hugh blood cholesterol increase health problems?
Increases risk of heart disease as it blocks your arteries
Name one thing to look out for when evaluating a slimming product
Scientific study?
Qualified person?
Reliable results
Other studies similar results
What is a pathegon
Microorganisms that cause disease
Explain how viruses replicate themselves in your body
Invading your cells and using your cells machinery to produce many copies of themselves
What are antigens
Special protein on the surface of the cell such as pathegon the body makes antibodies to an antigen.