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Food And Nutriton Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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Source

A

Th food a nutrient is stored in

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Function

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The job a nutrient has in the body

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3
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Diet

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The food we eat

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4
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Nutrient

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A substance found in food

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5
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Deficiency

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Not getting enough of a nutrient

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6
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Excess

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Getting to much of a nutrient

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7
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Food

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Anything we eat or drink

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8
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Nutrition

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The study of food and its effects on our body

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9
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Five main nutrients

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Protien carbs minerals vitamins fats

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10
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How much water should a woman drink on a daily basis

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1.6 L

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11
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How water should men drink on a daily basis

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2.0 L

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12
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4 caues of dehydration

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Vomiting and diahrrea Low fluid intake. Excessive sweating in high temperature.

Excessive sweating during excercise

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13
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4 symptoms of dehydration

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Head ache. Thirst. Tiredness. Lack of concentration

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14
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Sources of water in food

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Cucumber pineapple tomato watermelon orange

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15
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Functions of water

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Helps get rid of waste products. Protects and lubricates joints Transports nutrients around the body

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16
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What foods are dietary fibres found in

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Only plant foods

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17
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What does dietary fibre prevent

18
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How much should we be aiming to eat of dietary fibre a day

19
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Example of dietary fibre

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Whole grain bread ,nuts and seeds, whole grain pasta, whole grain cereal ,brown rice

20
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What’s the function of protien

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Rapid growth during childhood and adolesence and matience over muscle and cells

21
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Sources of protien animal and plant

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Animal beef, pork, poultry,eggs Plant soya, kidney beans, lentils, quorn

22
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Function of fat

A

Insulate the body to maintain the body at 37 degrees and to protect the main organs vital organs

23
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Sources of fat

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Saturated bacon butter steak. Unsaturated nuts yougurt avocado

24
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Function of carbs

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Carbohydrates give us energy

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Sources of carbohydrates
Startch bread pasta rice potatoes Sugar sweets fizzy drinks biscuits
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What’s iron needed for
Haemoglobin which gives us healthy red blood cells
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Sources of iron h
Haem easy to absorb and usually found in animal source Non haem can’t be absorbed by the body unless it’s eaten with a food containing vitamin c
28
Haem sources
Beef poultry fish pork
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Non Haem source
Eggs nuts dried fruit
30
What does vitamin c help the body absorb
Non Haem Iron
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What does vitamin c boost
Our immune systems
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Vitamin c sources
Strawberries citrus tomatoes white potatoes
33
Functions of calcium
To form strong bones and teeth in childhood and adolescence and to maintain strong bones and teeth in adults
34
Sources of calcium
Milk 200ml glass Yougurt 150g pot Cheese 30 g
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Advantage and disadvantage of processed food
Advantage it saves time. Disadvantage people might not want to eat it
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Bone disease in elderly women
Osteoporosis
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Bone disease in children
Rickets
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Disease of protien deficiency
Kwashiorkor
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Sailors disease because of no veg
Scurvy
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Proper name of vitmain d
Calcifero
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Comber company
Caterite