1.1 Keeping Healthy Flashcards
What two things do you need to keep healthy
Balanced diet and regular exercise
What are carbohydrates, fats and proteins used for
To release energy and build cells
What are needed in small amounts
Mineral ions and vitamins
Function of Carbohydrate
First energy source
Function if Protein
Muscle growth and repair
Produces haemoglobin
Function of Fat
Energy store
Protects vital organs
Absorbs: vitamins, minerals and water
Makes cell membrane
Function of Fibre
Helps the digestive system keep moving
Function of Vitamins
Essential for health and strong immune system
Function of Minerals
Calcium - bones and teeth
Iron - formation of red blood cells
Function of Water
Regulate body temperature
Allows chemical reactions to take place
What is malnourished person
Someone who’s diet isn’t balanced
And lack of proper nutrition caused by eating too much or too little
What can being underweight cause
Fatigue
Brittle bones
Possibly infertile
What can being overweight cause
Arthritis
Risk if heart attack
Type 2 diabetes
What word do you have to use when describing someone who is malnourished - ‘overweight’ and ‘underweight’
Too
What happens when energy taken in is less than energy expended out
You lose mass
