Health Risks Flashcards
1
Q
What does too much fat cause?
A
Obesity, coronary heart disease
2
Q
What does too much sugar cause?
A
Obesity, type 2 diabetes
3
Q
What can a high salt diet cause?
A
Increased blood pressure,
Coronary heart disease
4
Q
What causes brittle bones?
A
No vitamin D or calcium in the diet
5
Q
How to reduce brittle bones?
A
More veg, less red meat, less salt
6
Q
What foods help type 2 diabetes?
A
Fatty fish and high fibre like whole grain rice helps insulin resistance
7
Q
What is saturated fat and why is it bad?
A
Saturated fat is in fast, fried and oily foods. It can clog arteries
