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1.1 Keeping Healthy Flashcards

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1
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What two things do you need to keep healthy

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Balanced diet and regular exercise

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2
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What are carbohydrates, fats and proteins used for

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To release energy and build cells

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3
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What are needed in small amounts

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Mineral ions and vitamins

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4
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Function of Carbohydrate

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First energy source

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5
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Function if Protein

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Muscle growth and repair

Produces haemoglobin

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Function of Fat

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Energy store
Protects vital organs
Absorbs: vitamins, minerals and water
Makes cell membrane

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Function of Fibre

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Helps the digestive system keep moving

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Function of Vitamins

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Essential for health and strong immune system

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Function of Minerals

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Calcium - bones and teeth

Iron - formation of red blood cells

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Function of Water

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Regulate body temperature

Allows chemical reactions to take place

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What is malnourished person

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Someone who’s diet isn’t balanced

And lack of proper nutrition caused by eating too much or too little

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What can being underweight cause

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Fatigue
Brittle bones
Possibly infertile

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What can being overweight cause

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Arthritis
Risk if heart attack
Type 2 diabetes

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14
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What word do you have to use when describing someone who is malnourished - ‘overweight’ and ‘underweight’

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Too

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What happens when energy taken in is less than energy expended out

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You lose mass

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16
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What increases amount of energy expended by the body

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Exercise

17
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What is the metabolic rate

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The rate at which all the chemical reactions in the cells of the body are carried out

18
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What is the metabolic rate effected by

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Amount of activity you do
Muscle to fat ratio
Inherited factors

19
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What do inherited factors affect other than metabolic rate

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Cholesterol levels

20
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People who exercise regularly are…

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Usually healthier than people who exercise a little

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