Health and life style - keywords Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Deficiency

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A lack of mineral, that causes poor growth

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2
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eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amount

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balanced diet

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3
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protein

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nutrient used for growth and repair

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4
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nutrient that provides energy

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carbohydrate

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5
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vitamin

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essential nutrients needed in small amounts to keep you healthy

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6
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drug that has medical benefit to your health

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Medical drug

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7
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recreational drug

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a drug that is taken for enjoyment

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8
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a person who is addicted to alcohol

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alcoholic

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withdrawal symptoms

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unpleasant symptom a person with a drug addiction suffers from when they stop taking the drug

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10
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chemical test to detect the presence of a particular nutrients in a food

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food test

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bile

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substance that breaks fat into small droplets

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12
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enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids

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protease

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13
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stomach

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organ where food is churned with digestive juices and acids

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14
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organ where small digested molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream

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small intestine

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15
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nutrients

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essential substance your body needs to survive, provided by food

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16
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provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system

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fibre

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17
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gullet

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tube that food travels down into the stomach

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organ where water passes back into the body, leaving solid waste of undigested food called faeces

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large intestine

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malnourishment

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eating the wrong amount or wrong types of food

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extremely overweight

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A lack of mineral, that causes poor growth

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balanced diet

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eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amount

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nutrient used for growth and repair

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essential nutrients needed in small amounts to keep you healthy

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carbohydrate
nutrient that provides energy
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Medical drug
drug that has medical benefit to your health
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a drug that is taken for enjoyment
recreational drug
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unpleasant symptom a person with a drug addiction suffers from when they stop taking the drug
withdrawal symptoms
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alcoholic
a person who is addicted to alcohol
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food test
chemical test to detect the presence of a particular nutrients in a food
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substance that breaks fat into small droplets
bile
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protease
enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids
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organ where food is churned with digestive juices and acids
stomach
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small intestine
organ where small digested molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream
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essential substance your body needs to survive, provided by food
nutrients
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fibre
provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system
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tube that food travels down into the stomach
gullet
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large intestine
organ where water passes back into the body, leaving solid waste of undigested food called faeces
39
eating the wrong amount or wrong types of food
malnourishment
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obese
extremely overweight