B1.1 Keeping Healthy Flashcards

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What are carbs, fats and proteins used by the body for? (CFP)

A

To release energy and build cells.

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What are mineral ions and vitamins used for?

A

Healthy functioning of the body (in small amounts)

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What does a person become if their diet is unbalanced?

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Malnourished

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What can an unbalanced diet lead to?

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Deficiency diseases or conditions such as type 2 diabetes

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5
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When does a person lose body mass?

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When the energy content of food taken in is less than the amount of energy expended by the body

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What does exercise increase?

A

The amount of energy expended by the body

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7
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What is metabolic rate?

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

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What factors make the metabolic rate vary?

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  • Amount of activity you do
  • Proportion of muscle to fat in your body
  • Inherited factors
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9
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Can inherited factors affect our health?

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Yes, such as cholesterol level

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10
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Why are people who exercise regularly healthier than people who take little exercise?

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  • an unfit person may gain weight

- an unfit person may develop a disease

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11
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What does a healthy diet contain?

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The right balance of the different foods you need and the right amount of energy.

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