DIET - topic 1

Question 1

what are the 7 food groups?

Answer 1

fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre

Question 2

what is fat needed for?

Answer 2

fast release energy, insulation

Question 3

what is protein needed for?

Answer 3

growth and repair

Question 4

what are vitamins and mineral needed for?

Answer 4

hair, nail, bones

Question 5

what are carbohydrates need for?

Answer 5

slow release energy

Question 6

what is water needed for?

Answer 6

general hydration

Question 7

what is fibre needed for?

Answer 7

digestion, prevents constipation

Question 8

what are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

Answer 8

slowly: pasta, bread
Fast: sugar

Question 9

what is fat and glucose used for?

Answer 9

fat and glucose are used in cells in the respiration to release energy for movement, growth, temperature regulation etc.

Question 10

when proteins are digested what do they make?

Answer 10

They make AMINO ACIDS

Question 11

what are amino acids needed to?

Answer 11

Amino acids are then linked together to make new proteins to build new cells for growth and repair.

Question 12

What is energy needed for?

Answer 12

for the body to function

Question 13

what does metabolic rate mean?

Answer 13

it means the speed your metabolism work

Question 14

what is metabolic rate?

Answer 14

metabolic rate is how quickly chemical reaction occur inside your body cell (how quickly you burn food)

Question 15

people with a faster metabolic rate….

Answer 15

will gain less weight than people with a slower metabolic rate.

Question 16

what is cholesterol?

Answer 16

in your blood, it is fat.

Question 17

where is cholesterol made?

Answer 17

in the liver

Question 18

what happens if your cholesterol gets high?

Answer 18

you can have a heart attack

Question 19

where does the cholesterol go and what with?

Answer 19

it travels within the blood stream and with the lipoprotein

Question 20

why do we need cholesterol?

Answer 20

for healthy cell membrane and hormones

Question 21

what determines how much is made by the liver?

Answer 21

genes, diet

Question 22

what problems can you get?

Answer 22

heart disease, heart attack

Question 23

LDL?

Answer 23

The cholesterol blocks the arteries.

Question 24

HDL?

Answer 24

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