Balanced and unbalanced diet? Flashcards
What are the food groups?
Fruit and vegetables, starchy foods, meat, fish, eggs, pulses, dairy products and oils.
What are the main nutrients in fruit and vegetables?
Vitamins and minerals.
What are the main nutrients in starchy foods?
Carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins.
What are the main nutrients in meat, fish, eggs and pulses?
Protein, fats and iron (mineral).
What are the main nutrients in dairy products?
Protein, fats, vitamins and calcium (mineral).
What are the main nutrients in oils?
Fats.
What’s the purpose of vitamins?
Healthy immune system, skin and eyes.
What’s the purpose of carbohydrates?
Boost energy levels.
What’s the purpose of protein?
Growth and repair of tissues.
What’s the purpose of minerals?
Healthy teeth, blood, skin and hair.
What’s the purpose of fats?
Energy, healthy cell structure and help vitamin absorption.
How does a balanced diet maintain health and wellbeing?
It contains all the nutrients the body needs in the correct proportions.
What does malnourishment mean?
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Anaemia.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Rickets.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Poor growth.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Depression.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Tiredness.
What is a negative effect of nutrient deficiency?
Anorexia.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Being overweight or obese.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Tooth decay.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
High blood pressure.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
High cholesterol.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Heart disease and stroke.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Type 2 diabetes.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Osteoporosis.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Cancer.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Depression.
What is one effect of a unbalanced diet?
Eating disorders.
