Foods Flashcards

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What is a Carbohydrate?

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A food type that gives Energy to living organisims

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2
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What gives us quick energy?

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Sugar

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3
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What gives a longer sustained energy source

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Starch like maize, potatoes, rice

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4
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what is fermentation

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this is when you add special bacteria to start the fermentation process

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5
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what is a nutrient

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the important part of food needed for energy and health

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6
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what does vitamin a do and in what is it found

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it is used to help eyesight and helps your immune system it is found in carrots pumpkin butter and liver

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what does vitamin b do and in what is it found

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it helps make energy helps red blood cells is found in cereals rice meat and vegetables

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what does vitamin c do and in what is it found

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helps fight infections and is found in oranges lemons and lime

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9
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what does vitamin d do and in what is it found

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helps make strong bones and is found in eggs and sunlight

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10
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what does vitamin e do and in what is it found

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it protects the skin and is found in spinach and green leafy vegetables

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what does vitamin k do and in what is it found

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it helps stop bleeding and is found in spinach broccoli and other dark green vegetables

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what does calcium do and in what is it found

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makes strong teeth and bone and is found in dairy foods

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13
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what helps make red blood cells and gives you energy and is found in red meats beans

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iron

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14
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what helps you grow and is found in meat fish and poultry

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zinc

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