Food Flashcards
What are Nutrients?
•Nutrients are special substances found in food
•They keep the body healthy and provide it with energy
What are the four main food groups?
•Carbohydrates
•Proteins
•Fats and oils
•Vitamins and minerals
Carbohydrates are foods for………
Energy
What are the 2 things Carbohydrates do?
•keeps the body warm
•provides energy for growth and movement
What are the two main types of carbohydrates?
Sugar and starch
What percentage of our food comes from Carbohydrates?
60%
What does sugar give a body?
Quick energy but it does not have important nutrients
Which foods do we find starch in?
•Bread, pasta and potatoes
What does starch do?
•Releases energy into your body slowly so the energy lasts longer
What is the most common form of carbohydrates in our diet?
•Starch
Proteins of foods for………
Growth and repair
What do you proteins do?
•Helps the body grow and repair itself
•helps the immune system fight off infections
Which parts of the body is made of proteins
•Part of the red blood cells
•Muscles and organs are mostly made of protein’s
•bone,hair, skin and nails
What’s your red blood cells do
•Carry oxygen around the body
From the lungs to the different parts of the body
What does the immune system do
•Protects the body from germs and bacteria
•It fights the infection
It’s important to get protein from a variety of different foods such as……(5)
Fish
Poultry ie.chicken, duck, turkey
eggs
Meat
Nuts
What is it important to eat protein in proportion ie eat the right amount of protein?
If too much protein is eaten, the body will store it as fat.
Oils and fats are foods for……
• Storing energy
•installation
•protection
Oils and fats give more energy than any other food type.
How is this energy stored?
As body fats
What do body fats do?
•The body fats form protective layers inside the body
•This keeps the body warm ,
protects the organs and nerves
What are Oils?
Oils are liquid Fats made from plants and fish
What do oils do?
Oils provide important nutrients.
Which oils and fats are healthier & why? Give examples
Oils and fats made from plants and fish are healthier as they have more nutrients
e.g. avocado, sardines.
What are unhealthy fats called?
Where do they come from?
Saturated fats
They mainly come from animal products
