Diet And Digestion - definitions Flashcards
1
Q
What is a balanced diet?
A
A balanced diet is a person who eats the right amount of food groups.
2
Q
“How might the balanced diet of an office worker compare to a builder? Why?”
A
The office worker will eat less carbohydrate than the builder as they are less active.
3
Q
Malnutrition
A
When a diet is unbalanced by eating too much or too little of the different food groups.
4
Q
Starvation
A
When a diet does not have enough food.
5
Q
heart attack
A
This is when your arteries clot and your heart stops. Or a blockage in the heart. Fatty foods can clot your arteries.
6
Q
Stroke
A
When a clot blocks blood vessels in the brain starving it with oxygen.
7
Q
Processed foods
A
When food is processed through machines and had things added to it.
