1.1.5 Your personal health and well being Flashcards
What are the 7 nutrients?
1 carbohydrates 2 proteins 3 fats 4 vitamins 5 minerals 6 water 7 fibre
What are simple carbohydrates for ad where are they found?
They provide energy quickly and found in sweets, jam, cake
what are complex carbohydrates for and where are they found?
They provide stored energy and found in bread, cereals and potatoes
what are Proteins for and where are they found?
To provide energy and help the body grow and repair and found in milk, eggs, meat and fish
what are fats for and where are they found?
To provide stored source of energy and found in butter, cheese, fried food and crisps
what are vitamins for?
To help bones, teeth and skin grow
What does vitamin A do and where is it found?
It helps you grow and develops night vision and found in vegetables, eggs and liver
What does vitamin D do and where is it found?
It develops strong bones and found in milk, fish, liver and eggs
What does vitamin C do and where is it found?
Develops gums, skin, immune system and connective tissue and found in citrus fruits.
What do minerals do?
Maintain healthy bones and teeth
What does calcium do and where is it found?
Develops strong bones and teeth and found in vegetables, milk, cheese and fish.
What does Iron do and where is it found?
It helps the production of red blood cells and found in liver and green vegetables
What does water do and what is it lost in?
Needed in body’s chemical reaction, lost in breath, sweat, urine and faeces resulting in dehydration
What does fibre do and where is it found?
It helps the digestion process, found in fruit, vegetables and cereals.
What are the macro nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Fats, proteins
