Diet Flashcards
What does the eat well plate show?
The proportions of the different components that should be eaten daily
What is a balanced diet?
A diet is a diet in which all the components need to maintain health.
Why is dietary fiver important?
It provides bulk, this helps the walls of the intestine move food and faeces along the guy.
What can a lack of dietary fibre lead to
Constipation
What are the sources of fibre
💋fruit
💜veg
💋 cereals
What does dietary fibre consist of ?
Materials in food that can’t be digested, in particular cellulose from plant cell walls
What are the reason that the amount of enter need vareies?
💜age
💋activity levels
💜pregnancy
What does dietary fibre consist of ?
Dietary fibre consists of material in food that cannot be digested, in particular cellulose from plant cell walls
What are the sources of water ?
💜food
💋drink
💜metabolic processes- such as aerobic respiration
Where is water found in the body?
Found in cytoplasm of our cells and in body fluids like blood.
What is 2/3 of the human body made up of?
Water
What are the symptoms of anaemia?
People with anaemia become tired and weak because their blood does not transport enough oxygen
What does iron deficiency cause?
Anaemia
