B2: Diet & Health KEYWORDS Flashcards

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1
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Enzyme in saliva which speeds up the break down of starch into sugars

A

Amylase

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2
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Diet which contains the right amounts of all the necessary nutrients

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Balanced

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3
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Nutrient mainly used for energy by the body

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Carbohydrates

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4
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Type of disease caused by a lack vitamins

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Deficiency

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Discharge or expulsion of undigested material (food) from the digestive tract via the anus (NOT EXCRETION)

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Egestion

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6
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Released from food during respiration and measured in Joules or Calories

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Energy

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7
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Type of molecule which speeds up the chemical breakdown of food.

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Enzyme

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8
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Contain the most energy per gram of all the nutrients in food

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Fats (Lipids)

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Undigested material which helps to push contents through the digestive system. Needed for good health of the large intestine (colon)

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Fibre

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10
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Condition caused by a lack of certain nutrients in the diet

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Malnutrition

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Needed in the diet to build parts of the body. Examples include iron and calcium.

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Minerals

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Needed in the diet for the growth and repair of cells.

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Protein

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13
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Solution which turns from blue to brick red when heated with glucose.

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Benedict’s

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14
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Finger-like structures found in the small intestine which absorb digested food into the blood

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Villi

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15
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Needed in small amounts in the diet to prevent deficiency diseases like Scurvy and Rickets

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Vitamins

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