Nutrients

Question 0

Carbohydrate

Answer 0

Quickest source of energy
2 types: simple like sugar
Complex like pasta rice

Question 1

Give an example ft the good guide
Protein:
Carbohydrates:
Milk and milk products:
Fruit and veg:

Answer 1

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Question 2

Proteins

Answer 2

Helps build: skin, hair, nails, musucles

Ex: eggs, meat, nuts

Question 3

Fats

Answer 3

Build cell membranes
Ex. Butter, oil, cream
2 types: unsaturated and saturated

Question 4

Unsaturated fat

Answer 4

Good fat: in fruits, vegetables, fish, corn oil, olive oil, veg oil
These fats are liquid at room temperature.

Question 5

Saturated fats

Answer 5

Bad fat: butter, margarine, lard
Solid at room temperature
Build up Plaque in blood vessels.

Question 6

Plaque

Answer 6

Fatty material deposited in the walls of blood vessels. Leads to heart attack and strokes.

Question 7

Proteins

Answer 7

Builds muscular

Question 8

Nutrients

Answer 8

Substances the body requires for energy, growth, development, repair or maintenance

Question 9

5 nutrient obtained from food

Answer 9

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins.

Question 10

4 food groups

Answer 10

Grains
Vegetables and fruit
Milk products
Meat and alternatives (fish,eggs, beans)

Question 11

Nutrients

Answer 11

A substance that the body needs for energy, growth, repair and maintenance - in FOOD

Question 12

Calcium

Answer 12

Teeth and bone formation
Muscle and nerve activity
Source: milk

Question 13

Water

Answer 13

Not a nutrient but necessary for life.
Transports nutrients and wastes.
Require 3-5L of water a day.
Cools body by sweating.

Question 14

Vitamins and minerals

Answer 14

Needed on small amounts to help your body perform functions

Question 15

Difference between simple and complex carb

Answer 15

Simple= fruits and only one molecule of sugar
Complex= a string of sugar/glucose put together, bread, brown rice and pasta

Question 16

Two jobs of a proteins

Answer 16

Builds hair, skin, nails, muscle and for use on various chemical reactions

Question 17

Function of fluoride

Answer 17

Is in water. Helps build teeth and keep them white.