Geography : Nutrients in food and a balenced diet Flashcards
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Carbohydrates
A food type that gives energy to living organisms
Nutrients
Nutrients The most important parts of food needed by the body for energy and good health
Saturated fats
Comes mainly from animal food products
Food groups
The main types of food
Immune system
The system the boy uses to fight off germs
Sodium
Salt
Diet
the different foods a person or animal eats everyday
disease
an illness that stops our bodies from working properly
Processed food
Food that has gone through a process to make.
Protein
The food type to help growth and repair the body
Fibre
Helps push waste out of the digestive system
Fats and oils
A food type that supplies loads of energy
Tooth decay
A rotting of a tooth
Diabetes
A disease that results in high sugar in the blood
Vitamins and minerals
parts of food to keep the body working well
Rickets
A disease of the lack of Vitamin D in the body
Constipation
Difficulty of passing solid waste through your body
Infection
Germs entering your body and causing problems.
Calories
Tells you how much energy you get in one serving.
