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HE Flashcards

0
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What is a function?

A

The job a nutrient does in the body

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What is a source?

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The food a nutrient is found in

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What is a diet?

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The food we eat

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What is a nutrient?

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

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What is deficiency?

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Not getting enough of a nutrient

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What is excess?

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Getting too much of a nutrient

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What is food?

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Anything we eat or drink

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What is nutrition?

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The study of food and it’s effect on the body

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What are the main nutrients?

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Protein
Fat (saturated fat)
Minerals (calcium, iron)
Vitamins (vitamin C)
Carbohydrates
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What do you need in addition to the main nutrients?

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NSP

Water

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What are food sources of water in our diet?

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Fruit
Milk
Soup
Vegetables
Fruit Juice
Tea/Coffee
Jelly
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What are some functions of water in the body?

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Regulates body temperature
Eliminates toxins
Protects and hydrates organs
Helps the body absorb nutrients

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12
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What is NSP also known as?

A

Dietary fibre

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13
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Where is NSP found?

A

Plants

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In the short term, if not enough NSP is consumed, what can develop?

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Constipation

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In the long term, if not enough NSP is consumed, what can develop?

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Bowel cancer

Diverticular disease

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What are good sources of NSP?

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Wholegrain rice
Wholegrain pasta
Skins of fruit
Wholegrain cereal

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What are the functions of protein?

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Repair and growth

Maintenance of the body

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18
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What are the animal sources of protein?

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Meat
Chicken
Fish
Eggs
Dairy
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What are vegetable sources of protein?

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Beans 
Nuts
Quorn
Soya milk
Tofu
Bread
Pasta
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20
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What is the excess problems for protein?

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Very unusual

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What are the functions of fat?

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Provides a concentrated source of energy
Insulates the body
Protects vital organs
Provides the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K

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What are the saturated sources of fat?

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Cheese
Cream
Bacon
Lard
Butter
Red Meat
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What are the unsaturated sources of fat?

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Crisps
Oil
Oily fish(salmon, tuna)

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What happens if an excess of saturated fat is eaten?

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Coronary heart disease

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What halogens if an excess of unsaturated fat is eaten?

A

Obesity

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What is the function of carbohydrates?

A

Energy

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What is the source of starchy carbohydrates?

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Potatoes
Rice
Pasta
Bread
Cereal
28
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What is the source of sugary carbohydrates?

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Cupcakes
Biscuits
Sweets
Frosties
Jam
Honey
29
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What happens with an excess of carbohydrates?

A

Obesity

Dental caries

30
Q

What is needed to form haemoglobin?

A

Iron

31
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What does haemoglobin do?

A

Gives healthy red blood cells their colour

32
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What is iron needed to prevent?

A

Anaemia

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What does anaemia do?

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Makes you feel tired and look pale

34
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What is haem iron?

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Similar to the iron in our blood
Easy to absorb
Animal foods

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What is non haem iron?

A

Cannot be absorbed into the body unless it is eaten with a food containing vitamin c
Plant foods

36
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Food with haem iron?

A 
Liver
Kidney
Beef
Pork
Fish
Chicken
Lamb
Duck
37
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Foods with non haem iron?

A 
Leafy dark green vegetables
Spinach
Dried fruit
Eggs
Fortified breakfast cereal
38
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What does fortified mean?

A

Added nutrients

39
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What does vitamin C do?

A

Helps the body absorb non haem iron
Boosts the immune system to help avoid minor infections such as the cold or flu
An antioxidant vitamin that helps the body against serious diseases such as scurvy and cancer

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What does calcium do?

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Helps to form strong teeth and bones in children and adolescents
Helps to maintain strong teeth and bones in adults

41
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What is one portion of milk?

A

200ml (1 glass)

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What is one portion of yogurt?

A

150g (1 pot)

43
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What is one portion of cheese?

A

30g (a small matchbox)

44
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What are some sources of calcium?

A 
Fortified breakfast cereal
Soya beverage
Sardines
Tofu
Leafy green vegetables
Tinned fish with bones
45
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How is vitamin D made?

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When sunlight/UV light hits our skin

46
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What is the function of vitamin D?

A

Allows the body to absorb and use calcium

47
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What are some sources of vitamin D?

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Fatty fish/oily fish
Pork/meat
Beef liver
Egg yolks
Mushrooms
Fortified breakfast cereal
Dairy products
48
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What is osteoporosis?

A

The bone disease that mainly occurs in elderly women when calcium leaves the bones

49
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What is rickets?

A

The bone disease which occurs in children ho have a deficiency of calcium in their diet

50
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What is scurvy?

A

The disease that occurred amongst sailors and pirates on board ships longer than fruit and vegetables could last

51
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What is cholecalciferol?

A

The proper name for vitamin D

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