Christmas Revision Flashcards
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What are essential amino acids?
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- Some amino acids are so important they are called essential amino acids
- Foods which contain essential amino acids, are said to have high biological protein
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What are empty kilocalories?
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Foods that contain ‘empty kilocalories’ contain energy but not any other nutrient.
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Vitamins, explain hypervitaminosis
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Hypervitaminosis is a disease caused by taking too much of fat-souluble vitamins. Hypervitaminosis is an excess of vitamin A + D
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Iron, explain haemoglobin.
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> Haemoglobin is not a disease
-Haemoglobin is what makes up red blood cells, and helps to carry oxygen all around the body to give us energy
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What disease do you get if you dont get enough iron?
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Anemia, when you feel run down and weak
