Feeding And Nutrition Flashcards
Fat to high and to low affect
Top high - overweight
Too low- can’t absorb adek vitamins
Carbohydrates to high and to low
Too high- over weight
Too low- low blood sugar levels
Protein too high and too low
Too high- heart disease
Too low- stunted growth
Water too high and too low
Too high- water poisoning
Too low- headache
Fibre too high and too low
Too high - stomach cramps
Too low - heart disease
Vitamin c too high too low
Too high - stomach pain
Too low- fatigue
Vitamin k too high too low
Too high- decreased appetite
Too low- fatigue
Vitamin e too high too low
Too high- fatigue
Too low- muscle weakness
Selenium too high too low
Too high- vomiting
Too low- depressed mood
Zinc too high too low
Too high- vomiting
Too low- hair loss
Magnesium too high too low
Too high- lack of energy (lethargy)
Too low- vomiting
Calories too high too low
Too high- overweight
Too low- anorexic
Moisture content of food too high/ low
Too high- reduced compression strength
Too low- microbial growth
Micronutrients definition
Vitamins and minerals
Macronutrients
Carbs fat protein water fibre