Healthy lifestyle 🥗🚴 Flashcards
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What does the term reliable mean?
consistently getting the same results after repeating an experiment many times , meaning the results are precise.
What does the term accurate mean?
how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.
What is a balanced diet?
It means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
What happens if you have too much / too little energy?
tiredness may indicate an underlying medical condition or it can put people at risk of a workplace or motor vehicle accident.
Too much energy can lead to common anxiety symptoms, especially anxiety and panic attack symptoms. Many anxious people feel overly energised due to their anxiety and hyper stimulation. The inability to rest or sleep is a common symptom of having excess energy.
Why do different people have different energy requirements?
Gender, age and body weight are the main factors that impact the requirements. Thus, energy requirements are presented separately for each gender and various age groups.
What is a peristalsis?
Peristalsis is the automatic wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract. Peristalsis moves food through your digestive system, beginning in your throat when you swallow and continuing through your esophagus, stomach and intestines while you digest.
What are the Villi and why are they important?
Intestinal villi are tiny, finger-like projections made up of cells that line the entire length of your small intestine. Villi absorb nutrients from the food you eat and then shuttle them into your bloodstream so they can travel where they’re needed.
Why are bacteria required in the digestive system ?
because help break down certain complex carbohydrates and dietary fibers that you can’t break down on your own
What are the enzymes involved in digestion?
Amylase, Lipase and Pro tease
What does amylase breakdown, where is it found and what are the products formed?
It breaks down large Carbohydrates, made in the mouth (saliva) and it produces glucose
What does Lipase break down, where is it found and What are the products formed?
It breaks down large fats, made in the pancreas, it produces glycerol
What does Pro tease breakdown, where is it found and what products are formed ?
It breaks down large protein, produced in the pancreas and produces Amino acid
CARBOHYDRASE?!\??
What are medicinal drugs? Why do we need a doctor to prescribe them?
medicinal drugs are drugs that help fight against illnesses and diseases. They may be prescribed as they might be addictive and harmful if too much is consumed
What are recreational drugs? Do they have any health benefits? Why are some illegal?
Receational drugs are drugs taken for enjoyment, they can be harmful to the victim and others around them.
What is an addiction, What is the withdrawal symptoms?
Addiction withdrawal symptoms can include cravings, sleep problems, headaches, nausea and feeling restless or agitated. Addiction is when you have a strong physical or psychological need or urge to do something or use something
What is bile and why is it important?
Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids
