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Chapter 1 - Nutrition Flashcards

1
Q

What are the six nutrients

A 
Protein
Carbs 
Vitamins 
Minerals 
Water 
Fat
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2
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What is macronutrients

A

Nutrients required in large amounts eg protein

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3
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What are micronutrients

A

Nutrients recruited in small amounts

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4
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What is the composition of protein

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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5
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What two groups are proteins broken into

A

Animal protein

Vegetable protein

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6
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What is the rda of protein

A

1g of protein per kg of body weight

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7
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What are fats also called

A

Lipids

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8
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What is the composition of fat

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

They are made up of glycerol and three fatty acids

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9
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What groups are data divided into

A

Animal fats and vegetable

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10
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What are the functions of fat

A

Production of heat and energy

Add flavour to the diet

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11
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What are the dangers of overeating fats

A

Obesity and cholesterol

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12
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What is the composition of carbs

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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13
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What groups can carbs be divided into

A

Sugars
Startch
Cellulose

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14
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What are the functions of carbohydrates

A

Supplies the body with heat and energy

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15
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Explain cellulose

A

It is also called roughage or dietary fibre.

It aids to the digestion of other foods

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16
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What is the classification of vitamins

A

Fat soluble vitamins

Water soluble vitamins

17
Q

What are water soluble vitamins

A

B c

18
Q

What are fat soluble vitamins

A

A d e k

19
Q

What is the condition called when you have to much vitamins in your body

A

Hypervitaminosis

20
Q

Explain vitamin a

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

21
Q

Explain vitamin d

A

You can get it from oily fish and it helps bone growth

Brittle bone a

22
Q

Explain vitamin e

A

You can get it from seeds it helps for healthy skin and it is Rare to have a deficiencie

23
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Explain v k

A

You can get it from green vegetables it helps for normal blood clotting

24
Q

Explain vitamin b

A

You can get it from milk and it helps with a healthy nervous system . You may have retarded growth without it

25
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Explain v c

A

You can get it in fruit and it is good for your gums you may get scurvy if you don’t have it

26
Q

What is nutrition

A

The study of food - its composition and the amounts needed by the body

27
Q

What is the composition of water

A

Hydrogen and oxygen

28
Q

What is the rda of water

A

2.5 litres

29
Q

Define energy

A

The ability to perform any task

30
Q

What is a kilocalorie

A

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water by 1 c

31
Q

What affects the amount of energy obtained from food

A

It depends on the nutrients in that food

32
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1 g of protein

A

4 kcals

33
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1 g of carbs

A

4 kcals

34
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1 g of fat

A

9 kcals

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