Food and Diet Flashcards
What is a nutrient?
A nutrient is a substance needed by organisms to stay alive and healthy.
What is Starvation?
Starvation is when you eat so little food that your body becomes very underweight.
What are the seven different kinds of nutrient that a healthy Human diet is involved in?
Carbohydrates
proteins
lipids [fats and oils]
minerals
vitamins
dietary fibre
water
What is a balanced diet?
A balanced diet is a diet that contains the correct amounts of all the necessary nutrients needed for healthy activity and growth.
What is a mineral deficiency?
A mineral deficiency is an imbalanced or poor diet that contains too much or too little of a nutrient.
How much energy does the average man need per day?
10,470 kJ [Kilo joules]
How much energy does the average woman need per day?
8370 kJ
Why do we need minerals?
We need minerals in small amounts to maintain health.
Why do we need dietary fibre?
We need dietary fibre to provide roughage and to help to keep the food moving through the gut.
Why do we need Vitamins?
We need Vitamins in small amounts to maintain health.
