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What is Nutrition?

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The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

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What are Nutrients?

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Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth,maintenance and repair of the body.

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What are the types of nutrients?

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Carbohydrates,Proteins,Vitamins,Fats/Lipids & Minerals

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What are Carbohydrates?

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Carbohydrates provides our body with energy.

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Examples of Carbohydrates?

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Cassava,Bread,Banana,Pasta,Sugar,Honey,Yam,Flour.

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What is the disease for lack of Carbohydrates?

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Marasmus: deficiency disease in babies and young children.Caused by a lack of Carbohydrates and protein

Symptoms: weight loss,dehydration, stomach shrinkage and diarrhea.

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What are Complexed Carbohydrates?

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Starch- main storage chemical in plants. This forms a large proportion of the carbohydrates we eat.

Cellulose- complex carbohydrate that makes up plant cell walls.
Humans cannot digest cellulose.

Glycogen- sometimes called animal starch, important storage product in animals.

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Elements of Carbohydrate

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Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon

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What are Proteins?

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Proteins are used to repair cells and for growth of new cells.

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Examples of Protein

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Eggs,Milk,Fish,Nuts,Meat

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What is the disease for lack of Protein?

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Kwashiokar- the lack of protein
Symptoms- rigid nails, dried brittle hair that falls out easily and may lose colour, enlarged abdomen,irritability, tiredness and lost of muscle mass.

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What are the sub-units of acids?

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Amino Acids
There are 20 different amino acids in humans.

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Elements of Protein

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Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen

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What are Fats/Lipids?

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Fats & Oils are similiar, fats are usually used for materials that are solid at room temperature.

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Elements of Fats/Lipids

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Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen

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What are the functions of Fats/Lipids?

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-forms cell membranes
-supply energy during respiration
-store the fat soluble vitamins(Vitamin A, D, K, E)
-found in the skin where they give good insulation.

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What are the two types of organic chemicals of Fats/Lipids?

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-Fatty Acids
-Glycerol

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What are Vitamins?

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Vitamin are organic substances that play an important role in the control of metabolism.

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What is Vitamin A?

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  • a fat soluble vitamin.
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Food Sources of Vitamin A

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fish liver oil, egg yolk , butter , cheese , red palm oil, carrots, green leafy vegetables.

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What are the Function of Vitamin A?

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Gives resistance to disease, protects eyes, helps to see in the dark.

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What is the disease for the Lack of Vitamin A?

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Night Blindness- poor vision in dim lights.

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What is Vitamin B6?

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  • a water soluble vitamin.
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What are the Food Sources of Vitamin B6?

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Eggs
Meats
Potatoes
Cabbage

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Function of Vitamin B6

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Helps to digest protein.

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What is the Deficiency Disease for Vitamin B6?

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Lack of Vitamin B6 leads to anaemia.

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What is Vitamin B12?

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A water soluble vitamin.

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What are the food sources of Vitamin B12?

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Meat
Milk
Yeast
Confrey( a herb)

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What is the function of Vitamin B12?

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Helps in the formation of red blood cells.

30
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The overall Vitamin B deficiency disease?

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-is BerriBerri

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What is Vitamin C?

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A water soluble vitamin.

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What are the Food Sources of Vitamin C

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Oranges
Limes and Citrus Fruits
Guavas
Mangoes
Green Vegetables
Potatoes

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What is the Function of Vitamin C?

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Helps to bond cells together, and helps in use of calcium by bones and teeth.

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What is the Deficiency Disease for Vitamin C?

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  • Scurvy
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What is Vitamin D?

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A Fat Soluble Vitamin.

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What are the Food Sources for Vitamin D?

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Fish Liver Oil
Milk
Butter
Eggs

(made by the body in sunlight)

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What is the Deficiency Disease for Vitamin D?

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-Rickets

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What is the Function for Vitamin D?

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Helps the body absorb calcium from foods.

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What is Vitamin E?

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A fat soluble vitamin.

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What are the food sources for Vitamin E?

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Plant based oils
Nuts
Seeds
Wheat Germs

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What is the Deficiency Disease for Vitamin E?

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The damage of red blood cells

42
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What are the Types of Nutrition?

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Autotrophic
Heterotrophic
Saprophytic

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What is Autotrophic Nutrition?

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-A process in which the organism produces its food from simple inorganic materials such as water, carbon dioxide and mineral salts in the presence of sunlight.
-They convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
-Autotrophic means self feeding.

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What is Heterotrophic Nutrition?

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An organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.

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What is Saprophytic Nutrition?

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The nutrition in which an organism obtains its food from the dead and decaying organuc matter of plants and animals.

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What are Examples of Macro Nutrients?

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Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
Legumes
Dairy

47
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What are Examples of Micro Nutrients?

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Calcium
Potassium
Magnesium
Iron
Vitamin C,A,D,E,B12,K,B6
Zinc
Sodium
Phosphorus

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What is Vitamin K?

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A fat soluble Nutrient

49
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Food sources of vitamin K

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(green leafy vegetables,broccoli,spinach), vegetable oil

50
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Function of Vitamin K

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Blood Clotting and Wound Healing

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