Nutrients Flashcards
1
Q
What is a balanced diet?
A
Eating the right amount of nutrients your body needs to function.
2
Q
Why should you eat the right amount of nutrients each day.
A
To keep a balanced diet and help your body funcion.
3
Q
What is it called when you don’t eat the right amount of nutrients?
A
An unbalanced diet.
4
Q
What are Carbohydrates roles in the body?
A
To provide energy.
5
Q
What are Lipids roles in the body?
A
To provide energy as fats and cells.
6
Q
What are Proteins roles in the body?
A
To help with the growth and repair of cells and tissues.
7
Q
What are Vitamins and Minerals roles in the body?
A
Keeping you healthy in small amounts
8
Q
Why does the body need water?
A
To function properly.
9
Q
What does Fibre do?
A
Provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the gut.
