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Food And Nutrition Flashcards

1
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The food a nutrient is found in

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Source

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2
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The job a nutrient has in the body

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Function

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3
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The food we eat on a daily basis

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Diet

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4
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A substance found in food that has a specific function in the body

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Nutrient

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5
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Not getting enough of a nutrient

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Deficiency

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6
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Getting too much of a nutrient

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Excess

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7
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Anything we eat or drink

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Food

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8
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The study of food and its effects on the body

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Nutrition

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9
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The first point of contact for patience with health concerns

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GP

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10
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This person gives advice to in individuals and groups about their diet

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Dietician

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11
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This is someone who usually works alongside doctors in hospitals or health centre to monitor and advise individual patience.

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Special nurse

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12
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State the names of the five main nutrients/groups of nutrients.
We also need __________ and __________ for ___________

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Fat
Protein
Vitamin c
Carbohydrates 
Iron
Water and dietary fibre for our bodies to function properly.
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13
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What percentage of the human body is water?

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70%

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14
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How much should a woman drink daily?

How much should men drink daily?

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Women should drink 1.6 litres of fluid a day

Men should drink 2.0 litres of fluid a day

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15
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Write down FOUR causes of dehydration

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Low fluid intake
Excessive sweating in hot weather
Excessive sweating during exercise
Vomiting or diarrhoea

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16
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Write down for symptoms of dehydration

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Headache
Lack of concentration
Dizziness
Tiredness
Dry mouth or thirst
Dark coloured urine
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17
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Name SIX sources (foods) of water

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Fruit (juicy)
Fruit juice and smoothies
Tea and coffee
Milk
Soup
Salad and vegetables
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18
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Water transports __________ around the body

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Nutrients

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19
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Water helps us get rid of _________ products

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Water helps lubricate _______, ________ and ________

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20
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Water evaporates from the skin when we get too hot and therefore helps regulate ________ _________

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Body temperature

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21
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Dietary fibre is found only in ________

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Plant foods

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22
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In the short term, if not enough fibre is eaten a condition known as ____________ can develop.

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Constipation

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23
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A prolonged deficiency of fibre can result in more serious diseases such as _____________ and_____________

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Bowel cancer

Diverticular disease

24
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We should aim to eat ____g of fibre each day

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30

25
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Explain the difference between white bread and Wholegrain.

A

Wholegrain bread has much more fibre because it includes the bran pat of the cereal grain which contains fibre.
White bread is made from the starchy part of the cereal grain called the endosperm; it therefore contains much less fibre than Wholegrain bread.

26
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Write four different sources of fibre other than whole meal bread.

A 
Fruit and vegetables 
Jacket potatoes
Brown rice
Wholegrain pasta
Pulses
Wholegrain breakfast cereals
Nuts and seeds
27
Q

Protein is needed for…

A

Rapid growth during childhood and adolescence

Repair and maintenance of all body cells and tissues at all stages of life

28
Q

Name 5 animal sources of protein

A 
Red meat
Chicken
Fish
Eggs
Meat
29
Q

Name some plant sources of protein

A

Nuts
Pulses (beans, chickpeas)
Soya products (TUP)
Quern

30
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What can taking too much protein do?

A

Damage kidneys

31
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What Is fat needed for?

A

Provide a concentrated source of energy
Insulate the body to maintain a body temperature of 37c
Protect the vital organs - eg. Kidneys

32
Q

Name some saturated fats

A 
Butter
Sausages
Burgers 
Bacon
Cream
33
Q

Name some unsaturated fats and oils

A

Nuts
Olives + olive oil
Seeds

34
Q

A high diet in saturated fat may lead to ____________ _______ __________
Too much fat of any kind may lead to _________

A

Coronary heart disease

Obesity

35
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What do carbohydrates do?

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Carbohydrates supply the body with energy

36
Q

What are some sources of starch?

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Potatoes
Bread
Rice
Pasta
Portage
Breakfast cereals
37
Q

Name some sources of sugar?

A 
Sweets/chocolate
Fizzy/energy drinks 
Biscuits
Maple syrup
Cakes 
Jam
Breakfast cereals
38
Q

Excess sugar can lead to tooth ____________ and _______

A

Tooth decay

Obesity

39
Q

Iron is needed to form ____________ which gives ________ _____ _______________

A

haemoglobin

Healthy red blood cells

40
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Iron is needed to help prevent ___________ which makes you feel _______ and look _____.

A

Anaemia
Tired
Pale

41
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What are the 2 different types of iron?

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Haem iron - similar to the iron in our blood so is easy to absorb.
It is found in animal foods.

Non-haem iron - cannot be absorbed by the body unless it is eaten by a food containing vitamin C (eg fruit and veg)
Found in Poland foods

42
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Write down 3 sources of non haem and haem iron.

A

Haem- beef fish pork liver

Non-haem- eggs nuts dried fruit green leafy veg (broccoli) fortified cereal.

43
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Vitamin c helps the body to absorb __________________

A

Non haemiron

44
Q

Vitamin C boosts the ____________ _____________ and helps us avoid minor infections such as ___________ and _________

A

Immune system

Cold and flu

45
Q

Vitamin c is an _______________ vitamin which helps protect the body from serious diseases such as _______________ and ________________

A

antioxidant
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Cancer

46
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What are 5 sources of vitamin C?

A 
Citrus
Berries
Kiwi
Cabbage and broccoli
Peppers
47
Q

How many portions of fruit and veg should we eat daily?

A

5

48
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What are 2 functions of calcium?

A

To form strong bones and teeth for children and teens

To maintain strong bones and teeth in adults

49
Q

How much is one portion of:
Milk
Yoghurt
Cheese

A

1 Cup
150 grams
30g

50
Q

Write down 2 good sources of calcium

A 
Broccoli
Leafy greens
Tinned fish
White bread
Dark green veg
Pulses
Soya milk
51
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The function of vitamin D in the body is to allow the body to ________ and use _________. It therefore works with calcium to __________________________

A

Absorb
Calcium
Form and maintain strong bones and teeth

52
Q

What are 3 sources of vitamin D?

A

Cheese
Eggs
Salmon (oily fish)

53
Q

What is the name of the bone disease mainly in elderly woman when calcium leaves the bones?

A

Osteoporosis

54
Q

What is the name of the bone disease which occurs in children who have a defiency of calcium in their diets ?

A

Rickets

55
Q

What is the name of the disease which occurs mainly in developing countries and is caused by protein defiency?

A

Kwashiorkor

56
Q

What is the name of the disease that occurred amongst sailors on board ships for longer than fruit or veg can be stored.

A

Scurvy

57
Q

The proper name for vitamin D

A

Cholecalciferol

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