Food and Nutrition Flashcards
What are the seven food types?
.Lipids
.Carbohydrates
.Proteins
.Vitamins
.Minerals
.Water
.Fiber
Which two food types aren’t really nutrinces?
Fiber and water because they enter the body in the same state they leave the body
What unit is energy writen in?
Kj or j
What does the amount of energy a person needs depend on?
. Level of activity
. Age
. Gender
What problems can obeisity cause
. Coroners heart disease
. Stroke
. Type 2 diabetes
. Breast and Bowel cancer
What does digestion mean?
Digestion is the breaking down of large insoluble food molecules into small soluble ones
Where is food absorbed?
In the gut/ intestines
What is the order of the organs in the digestive system?
Mouth
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum
Anus
What is the function of the mouth
The mouth breaks down food into smaller chunks through the mechanical proses of chewing.
What does protines break down into?
Amino Acids
What does carbohydrates break down into?
Simple sugars
How many organs are in the digestive system
Eight key organs
What happens when you consume too much energy?
When you consume more energy (via foods) than you need, food molecules are stored away in your body for later use. This causes a gain in weight.
What is a BMI calculations
