Nutrients Flashcards

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What is vitamin c in

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Oranges, grapefruit, black currents, peppers, green leafy veg, liver, potatoes

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What are the 5 main groups

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Macro nutrients (g)
Protein (water), fat, carbohydrates
Micro nutrients (mg)
Vitamins and minerals

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What is vitamin c functions

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Health and vitality, healing skin and wounds, ( by making connective tissue) , fight infections, absorbs iron from food

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What is vitamin c deficiency

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Blotchy skin, wounds heal slowly, gum bleeds. Teeth fall out, scurvy, brittle bones

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What type of nutrient is vitamin c

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Water soluble, asorbic acid

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What nutrient is vitamin d

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Fat soluble, (sunshine vitamin)

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Source if vitamin d

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Sunshine, animal fats, fortified fats- margarine, cereals

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Vitamin d functions

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Formations of bones and teeth with calcium and phosphorous

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Vitamin d deficiency

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Soft bones, rickets,

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Mehta type of nutrient is vit. E

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Fat soluble

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Vit e source

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Wheat germ, oatmeal, butter, margarine eggs meat and liver

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Vit e functions

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Good skin linked with fertility,

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Deficiency of vit e

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Rare

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Carbohydrates sugars source

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Fruit veg milk honey juice sugar

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Carbohydrate sugar functions

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Gives us energy

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Carb starch sources

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Potatoes bread pasta and rice

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Carb starch functions

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Protein sources

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Plants nuts seeds pulse meat

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Protein functions

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Growth repair of cells. Energy

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Fat saturated sources

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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Fat saturated functions

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Energy, insulates body, has a d e and k in?

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Fat unsaturated sources

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Veg oil plants

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B2 facts

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Releases energy from protein and fat and carbs. Milk, egg rice liver legumes.. Transport and use of iron in body

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B3

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Releases energy from food. Main function of skin, mucous membranes and nervous system. Meat eggs dairy yeast

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Who needs more iron?
Girls
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Vit a source
Colourful food, liver and leafy
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Vit a function
Eyesight, healthy skin and eyes . Helps risk of infections
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Vit d sources
Sunlight oily fish meat eggs fortified cereals
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Vit d functions
Absorption of calcium from food. Bones and teeth healthy
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B vitamins
B2, b3, b1, b12, b4
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Calcium sources
Broccoli, milk cheese bread cabbage fortified soya products fish
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Calcium functions
Bones and teeth healthy. Normal muscle function
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Iron source
Liver, red meat, pulse nuts eggs dried fruit fish leafy veg
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Iron functions
Formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells
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Red blood cell facts
Red blood cells carry oxygen to types of iron
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Sodium sources
Salt, most raw foods,
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Sodium functions
Regulation amount of water and other substances in body
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Where is vit c found
Citrus fruits
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What does vit c help
Helps make collagen and iron absorption
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How much vit c per day is recommended
40 ml per day
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What is the test for vit c
Test Dcpip : blue to clear if sources if vit c r found
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What is the chemical name for vit c
Ascorbic acid