balanced diets Flashcards
usource of carbohydrates
bread, potatoes, rice
carbohydrate function
fuel for respiration
source of proteins
meat, eggs, fish
protein function
growth and repair of cells and tissues fuel for respiration
lipid source
butter, cream, avocado
lipid function
store of energy
thermal insulation
electrical insulation around nerves
fuel for respiration
iron source
red, meat, spinach
iron function
forms haemoglobin to bind with oxygen
vitamin A source
carrots, liver
vitamin A function
protects surface of eye
vitamin A deficiency
night blindness
vitamin C source
fruit and vegetables
vitamin C function
cells and tissues to stick together
vitamin C deficiency
scurvy
vitamin D source
oily fish, dairy
vitamin D function
absorbs calcium and phosphate ions from food
vitamin D deficiency
rickets
calcium source
dairy, fish
calcium function
to form and maintain bones and teeth
iron deficiency
anaemia
water function
efficient solvent
transports components of blood
regulates temperature
water deficiency
nausea
fibre function
helps movement of food through intestines
