Health(Nutrition Q) Flashcards

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What kinds of food are high in fibre?

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Vegetables, fruits and whole grains

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What are the six groups of nutrients?

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Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water

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Describe three things that proteins do

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Help build and maintain body cells and tissues
Replaces damaged or worn out cells
Makes enzymes, hormones and antibodies

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What kinds of fats are high in saturated fatty acid?

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Animal fats, tropical oils

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What types of vitamins can be stored in your body?

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A, D, E, K

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Whatis Canada’s food guide to healthy eating?

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Principles for healthy eating

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What food groupes should most of your daily servings come from?

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Grain products, vegetables and fruit

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What is the food group rainbow?

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Illustrates the four main food groups

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Name three health risks for adults who are overweight?

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Strains muscles and skeletal systems
High blood pressure
Diabetes, cancer and asthma

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List 5 healthy ways to manage weight?

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Target your appropriate weight
Set realistic goals
Personalize your plan
Put your goal and plan into writing
Evaluate your progress
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Who do they usually recommend dietary supplements to?

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Calcium supplement to vegans

Iron tablets for iron deficiency anemia

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Describe some risks of dietary supplements

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Taking large amounts can cause toxicity

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Why is a healthy diet important during pregnancy?

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A developing fetus depend son it’s mother for all needs. Avoid tobacco, alcohol and other drugs

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Identify two strategies for weight loss?

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Eat a variety of low calorie nutrient dense foods and drink plenty of water

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Identify two strategies for weight gain?

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Increase calorie intake with complex carbs. Ex bread, pasta

Build muscle

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Explain two ways in which physical activity can help with weight management?

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It promotes a normal appetite response

Increase self esteem which helps you stay on your food plan

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What are fas diets?

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Weight loss plans that are popular for only a short time, 1.li it’s food variety
2.fails to provide the body with proper nutrients

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What are two possible side effects of taking diet pills?

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Drowsiness, and anxiety

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What is an eating disorder?

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Extreme harmful eating behaviour that can cause serious illness or even death

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What age group is most at risk of suffering from full blown anorexia nervosa?

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Teenager, young adults

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List the medical consequences of anorexia?

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Affects every organ system In the body

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List the nutritional defects that occur wi anorexia?

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Dehydration,thin brittle hair, dry skin

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List three possible causes of eating disorders?

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Family issues, depression, neglect, rape

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What is the second major eating disorder?

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Bulimia nervosa

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What is bulimia?
Eating large amounts of food and then purging, laxative abuse or compulsive excersize
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What are three problems associated with bulimia?
Upset stomach, bloating, bad breath
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Why does binge eating disorder differ from anorexia nervosa?
Anorexics are in control and bulimic s aren't
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List two medical consequences from binge eating disorder?
Diabetes | Heart disease
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What percentage of males have eating disorders?
10%