Chapter 1 - Nutrition Flashcards
What are the six nutrients
Protein Carbs Vitamins Minerals Water Fat
What is macronutrients
Nutrients required in large amounts eg protein
What are micronutrients
Nutrients recruited in small amounts
What is the composition of protein
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What two groups are proteins broken into
Animal protein
Vegetable protein
What is the rda of protein
1g of protein per kg of body weight
What are fats also called
Lipids
What is the composition of fat
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
They are made up of glycerol and three fatty acids
What groups are data divided into
Animal fats and vegetable
What are the functions of fat
Production of heat and energy
Add flavour to the diet
What are the dangers of overeating fats
Obesity and cholesterol
What is the composition of carbs
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
What groups can carbs be divided into
Sugars
Startch
Cellulose
What are the functions of carbohydrates
Supplies the body with heat and energy
Explain cellulose
It is also called roughage or dietary fibre.
It aids to the digestion of other foods
What is the classification of vitamins
Fat soluble vitamins
Water soluble vitamins
What are water soluble vitamins
B c
What are fat soluble vitamins
A d e k
What is the condition called when you have to much vitamins in your body
Hypervitaminosis
Explain vitamin a
You can get vitamin a from oily fish and it helps your eyesight. Retarded growth may occur if you do not take in enough v a
Explain vitamin d
You can get it from oily fish and it helps bone growth
Brittle bone a
Explain vitamin e
You can get it from seeds it helps for healthy skin and it is Rare to have a deficiencie
Explain v k
You can get it from green vegetables it helps for normal blood clotting
Explain vitamin b
You can get it from milk and it helps with a healthy nervous system . You may have retarded growth without it
