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5 major nutrients

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carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals.

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Food is needed for

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energy, growth, repair, protection, against disease.

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Carbohydrates

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sugars, startch, fibre.

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Vitamin C

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citrus fruits, healthy skin, and gums.

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Vitamin D

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milk, strong healthy bones

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Calcium

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milk, healthy bones

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Iron

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liver and cabbage, makes red blood cells

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Balanced diet

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right amounts of nutrients to stay healthy.Must have the 5 major nutrients and water

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Food pyramid

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shows how much to eat of each food

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To test for starch

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use iodine on bread, turns from brown to blue/black

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To test for glucose (reducing starch)

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add Benedict’s solution to lucozade, heat it. Turns from blue to brick red

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To test for protein (Biuret test)

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Add copper sulflate and sodium hydroxide (Biuret reagent) to meat. turns from blue to violet.

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To test for fat

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put oil onto brown paper a translucent dot appears

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Convert chemical energy to food to heat energy

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burn a crisp and it heats a test tube of water

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