Health Disorders Related To Unwise Food Choices.

Question 1

What is another name for unwise choices of diet?

Answer 1

Over-indulgence of food.

Question 2

An unbalanced diet e.g. one containing too much fat or sugar can result in a variety of nutritional disorders, including:

Answer 2

• Heart disease.
• Obesity.
• Tooth decay and gum disease.
• Intestinal disease.

Question 3

What is angina?

Answer 3

If one or more of the coronary arteries becomes partially blocked with fatty deposits, the blood carrying the oxygen cannot reach the heart. As a result, the heart muscle becomes partially starved of oxygen.

Question 4

What does angina cause?

Answer 4

This causes severe pain around the chest coming down the left arm and across the neck.

Question 5

When is the anginal pain usually brought on?

Answer 5

The pain is usually brought on by exercise, when the heart has to work harder, and it usually passes with rest and medication.

Question 6

When does someone suffer a heart attack?

Answer 6

If there is a complete blockage in the arteries caused by a blood clot (thrombus) in the artery no blood will get through and the person will suffer a heart attack.

Question 7

What are the symptoms of a heart attack?

Answer 7

The symptoms are severe pain lasting several hours and the patient will feel sick and faint.

Question 8

What is cardiac arrest?

Answer 8

When the heart stops beating the patient will die unless first aid is at hand.

Question 9

What are the non-preventable causes of a heart attack?

Answer 9

• Being male.
• Increasing age.
• Heredity.

Question 10

What are the preventable causes of heart attack?

Answer 10

• Smoking cigarettes.
• Choice of food.
• Being overweight.
• Lack of exercise.
• Stress.
• High blood pressure.

Question 11

What can diets high in saturated fats raise?

Answer 11

Diets that are high in saturated fats may raise the level of cholesterol in the blood.

Question 12

Where is cholesterol found?

Answer 12

Cholesterol is found in some foods and is also made by the liver.

Question 13

What can result in a heart attack?

Answer 13

Cholesterol can be deposited in the linings of arteries resulting in heart attack.

Question 14

What are the 6 ways of preventing heart disease?

Answer 14

• Eat a variety of foods.
• Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Exercise and be active.
• Eat less fatty foods.
• Eat less sugar.
• Eat less salty foods.

Question 15

What are the two causes of obesity?

Answer 15

It can be caused by hormonal disorders, but the major cause is eating more food than the body needs.

Question 16

What are obese people more prone to?

Answer 16

• Extra body fat can cause complications during operations.
• Unhappiness about being obese can make an obese turn to food for comfort making their condition worse.
• Heart attack, Chest Infections, Varicose Veins, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Gall Stones, Osteoarthritis, and Skin Infections
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Question 17

What is the other name for obesity?

Answer 17

Excessive weight gain.

Question 18

What does weight loss require?

Answer 18

Weight loss requires a person to change their eating habits and way of life.

Question 19

What is the effective and healthy way to lose weight?

Answer 19

The effective and healthy way to lose weight is to take in slightly less energy from food than the body needs each day.

Question 20

The effective and healthy way to lose weight is to take in slightly less energy from food than the body needs each day. How is this effective?

Answer 20

The body makes up the difference by releasing the energy it has stored as fat and gradually fat stores are reduced.

Question 21

What do people with anorexia do?

Answer 21

• People with anorexia eat very little.
• They make themselves vomit.
• They take laxative pills.

Question 22

Why do people with anorexia not get all of the nutrients required?

Answer 22

Food leaves the body before it can be digested so it does not provide the body with energy or nutrients.

Question 23

What is binge eating/ What do people with bulimia do?

Answer 23

People with bulimia have powerful urges to eat large amounts of food and then make themselves sick and this is called binge eating.

Question 24

What does binge eating lead to?

Answer 24

• Kidney problems.
• Muscle weakness, constipation and headaches.
• Sore throat, swollen glands and tiredness.
• Dental problems cause by acid from the stomach coming in contact with the teeth when they vomit.

Question 25

What is the name given to tooth decay?

Answer 25

Dental caries.

Question 26

What is the name given to gum disease?

Answer 26

Periodontal disease.

Question 27

What happens on the surface of the teeth when food is eaten?

Answer 27

When food is eaten a white sticky substance called plaque buildup on the surface of the teeth.

Question 28

What happens on the surface of the teeth when sugar is eaten?

Answer 28

When sugar is eaten, it is absorbed into the plaque and turned into acid.

Question 29

What is gingivitis?

Answer 29

Plaque also causes gums to become irritated and infected and this is called gingivitis.

Question 30

What happens during gingivitis?

Answer 30

• Gums become swollen.
• Gums become sore.
• Gums bleed easily.

Question 31

What is another symptom of periodontal disease?

Answer 31

Bad breath (halitosis) is another symptom of periodontal disease.

Question 32

What makes the teeth more likely to decay?

Answer 32

Eating a lot of sugary foods makes teeth more likely to decay.

Question 33

How would one keep a baby’s teeth and gums healthy?

Answer 33

Do not add sugar to their food or bottles. Do not give babies sweetened fruit juices.

Question 34

How would one keep children’s and teenagers’ teeth and gums healthy?

Answer 34

Limited consumption of sweet drinks and sweet foods. Give only as a treat.

Question 35

How would one generally keep their teeth and gums healthy?

Answer 35

• Study food labels.
• Look for low-sugar foods.
• Put less sugar into homemade foods.
• Avoid acid and fizzy drinks.
• Brush teeth at least twice a day.
• Floss regularly.
• Use fluoride toothpaste to strengthen enamel.
• Have regular dentist checkups.