HPE Theory Exam T3 2023 Flashcards
What is the Australian guide to healthy eating?
The Australian guide to healthy eating is a general guide of the five food groups we should be eating daily.
What does the Aus guide to healthy eating consist of?
Grains, Vegetables, Lean Meats, Dairy, and Fruit
What should be in an adolescent diet?
Fruits and Vegetables, Iron-rich foods, Protein and dairy.
What is a metabolic disease?
Any disease that disrupt your normal metabolism. Eg type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease.
How does diet contribute to metabolic disease?
Eating foods that are high in sugar can expose you to various health risks.
Why is excess sugar bad for you?
Increases fat levels in your body. Fat builds up, putting pressure on organs and going into your liver and bloodstream.
Why look at sugar in particular?
Because large amounts of sugar are ‘hidden’ in things we eat every day that are said to be healthy.
Why do we need sugar?
We need sugar to convert it to glucose which is the number one food for the brain, and an energy source.
Where is sugar found in our diet?
Foods like milk, Fruit, Honey, Vegetables and Wheat contain naturally occurring sugars. Sugars can be added to processed foods we eat.
What are the types of sugar?
Sucrose, Glucose, Fructose, Lactose
What does lactose do?
Increases the absorption of calcium, magnesium and zinc minerals.
What does fructose do?
It enhances your glucose metabolism.
What does sucrose do?
Enhances your mental alertness.
What does glucose do?
It is the primary energy source for your brain’s function.
What are carbohydrates used for and what are they in?
They are used for energy in the body, they are in all fruit, vegetables and grains.
What are fats used for and what are they in?
They give your body the main energy and support cell function. They are in milk, meat and oils.
What are proteins used for and what are they in?
They build and repair muscles and bones and can be used for energy. They are in lean meats and poultry, along with fish and nuts.
What is water used for?
It forms basis of blood, digestive juices, urine and perspiration.
What is fiber used for and what is it in?
It plays a role in digestive health, and also regulates the use of sugars. It is found in all vegetables and plant foods.
What are vitamins used for and what are they in?
They can’t be produced by body, they help you use the energy that comes from food we eat. They are in citrus fruits, green vegetables and potato.
What are minerals used for and what are they in?
Minerals turn food into energy and control bodily fluids. They are in grain, dairy, cereals and nuts.
What happens to excess carbs?
Stored in fat, if not excreted.
What happens to excess fats?
Stored under the skin or around organs.
What happens to excess proteins?
Converted to fat and stored for energy, some filtered in kidneys.
What happens to excess water?
Sweating, urinating and water vapor in breath.
What happens to excess fiber?
Causes diarrhea and constipation.
What happens to excess vitamins?
Stored in fat deposits or in the liver.
What happens to excess minerals?
These are poisonous in excessive amounts, either stored in blood or urinated.
