Diet And Health Flashcards
What do carbohydrates do?
Release energy.
What do fats do?
Keep you warm and release energy.
What does protein do?
Helps growth, cell repair and cell replacement.
What does fibre do?
Keep everything running smoothly.
What do vitamins do?
Keep your skin, bones, blood and everything else running smoothly.
What is it called If someone’s diet is out of balanced?
Malnourished (they can be fat or thin)
What can lots of carbohydrates or fat cause?
Where is this common?
It can cause obesity and is common in developed country’s.
Why is obesity caused?
Because of a bad diet, over eating or lack of exercise.
Name a problem linked with obesity.
Arthritis
Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
What happens when food is missing from your diet?
Slow growth, fatigue, increased risk of infection and irregular periods.
What does exercise do?
Increases the amount of energy used by the body and decreases the amount of energy which is stored as fat.
It also builds muscle.
What can happen if you have inherited a under active thyroid gland?
Can lower you metabolic rate causing obesity.
What must you diet include to stay healthy?
Enough energy and the correct amount of food from each food group.
