Food And Digestion Flashcards
Carbohydrates
To provide energy.
Cereals, pasta, bread rice and potatoes
Protein
For growth and repair
Fish, meat, eggs, dairy products
Lipids (fats and oils)
To provide energy and store it in the body to be an insulator and fight against cold
Butter, oils and nuts
Minerals
Needed in small amounts to maintain health
Salt, milk (for calcium) and liver (for iron)
Vitamins
Needed in small amounts to maintain health
Fruits, vegetables and dairy products
Dietary fibre
To provide roughage to help move food through the guy
Vegetables and bran
Water
For cells and bodily fluids
Water, fruit juices and milk
What food groups are needed by the body (7)
Carbohydrates, protein, lipids (fats and oils), minerals, vitamins, dietary fibre and water
What type of illness can be caused by not having a balanced diet?
Scurvy, by noting having enough fresh fruit and veg and vitamin c
What are the organs in the digestive system?
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine and liver and pancreas
What does the rectrum do?
The rectrum stores waste until it’s emptied
Small intestine?
Continues breaking down food and removes waste from blood
Large intestine?
Removed water from waste, empties into the rectrum
How is food absorbed by the body?
Digested food molecules are absorbed in the small intestine. This means that they can pass through the wall of the small intestine into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream the digested food molecules are carried around the body where needed.
What happens after digestion?
After digestion food is either whetted (if not needed by the body) or absorbed into the bloodstream (if the nutrients is needed by the body)
