Diseases Flashcards

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1
Q

What happens if children do not have a balanced diet?

A

They can suffer from diseases

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2
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What is a balanced diet?

A

When the food you eat gives you the right amount of

  • NUTRIENTS
  • to keep your body HEALTHY
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3
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What part of the body does RICKETS affect?

A

The bones

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4
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What causes RICKETS?

A

Too little VITAMIN D

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5
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How would you know if a kid had RICKETS?

A

Their legs would BEND because their bones are SOFT

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6
Q

Name 3 sources of Vitamin D

A
  1. Fish (like Tuna and Sardines)
  2. Eggs
  3. Sunlight
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7
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Why is playing indoors too much not good for you?

A

Because you need SUNLIGHT to get Vitamin D

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8
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What causes Tooth Decay?

A

Too much sugar in your diet

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What happens if you get rotten teeth and you don’t get it treated?

A

You can get an infection.

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10
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Name 3 sources of sugar?

A
  1. Sugary cereals
  2. Fruit Juice
  3. Fizzy Drinks
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11
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What is Constipation?

A

When you can’t POOP easily

(Hehe…for exams it would be better to write….)

“When you cannot go to the toilet as often as you should to clear your digestive system”

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12
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What should you eat to prevent Constipation?

A

Food with lots of FIBRE

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13
Q

Give 3 foods that will give you Fibre?

A
  1. Fruit
  2. Vegetables
  3. Grains
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14
Q

If you have a bad diet and don’t exercise could happen to your body?

A

Become overweight
AND
Get Diabetes

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15
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What is diabetes?

A

It is when a person’s body cannot break down sugar.

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16
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If you got diabetes, what would you have to do to control it?

A

You would have to have an injection almost every day to control your blood sugar.