Balanced and Un-Balanced Flashcards
What is the definition of a Diet?
Diet is a life style choice, and is about the different food groups and the quality and quantity that you have
What is the definition of a un-Balanced diet?
A diet that doesn’t contain balance of nutrients and will have negative impact on health and wellbeing.
What are the food groups?
- Fruit and Vegetables
- Starchy foods
- Meat, fish, eggs, poultry
- Dairy
- oils
extra:
water and fibre.
What nutrients do the Fruit and Veg give?
Fruit and Veg give Vitamins and Minerals.
What nutrients do the Meats give you?
They give Protein, fats, iron.
What nutrients do the starchy foods give you?
They give you Carbohydrates, Vitamins and Minerals.
What nutrients do the Dairy products give you?
They give you Proteins, fats, Vitamins and Calcium.
What nutrients do the Oils give you?
They give you Fats
What do vitamins provide for the body?
Healthy immune system, skin and eyes.
What do Carbohydrates provide for the body?
They Boost the energy levels.
What do Proteins provide for the body?
They give Growth and repair of tissue.
What do minerals provide for the body?
they give healthy blood, skin and hair
What do fats provide for the body?
They give energy, healthy cell structure and help with vitamin absorption.
What is the recommended calorie intake for Men?
2,500kcal
What is the recommend calorie intake for Women?
2,000kcal
What is importance of the quantity of the food you eat?
Eating the right amount of food allows for our energy demands.
What happens when you intake too much food?
When you intake too much food the energy gets stored as fat reserves and increases your weight.
What happens you intake too little food?
You will begin to lose weight and become tired more easily.
Negative effects of Nutrient deficiency?
A lack of nutrients can lead to illness such as:
- anaemia
- rickets
- poor growth
- depression
- tiredness
- anorexia
Negative impact of excess intake of nutrients?
A person who is obese may:
- be prone to illness like diabetes, heart disease, high-blood pressure, cancer and strokes
- reduced life expectancy
- less able to exercise
- have poor self concept
