Nutrition Functions Flashcards
What is the function of vitamin A and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Protects us fro viral infections
Causes night blindness
Yellow and orange vegetables
What is the function of vitamin B and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Keeps bones strong and nerves healthy
Causes deficiency diseases
Eat rice and meat
What is the function of vitamin C and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Protects us from viruses and speeds up the healing process
Causes scurvy
Eat anything fresh
What is the function of vitamin D and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Builds our bones strong
Causes rickets
Eat cheese and butter
What is the function of vitamin E and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Protects us from cancer
Causes neurological diseases
Eat more oils and nuts
What is the function of vitamin K and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods should we eat?
Helps in blood clotting
Causes intense bleeding
Eat more cauliflower and spinach
What is the function of carbohydrates and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Provides energy for the body
Multiple symptoms like headaches
What is the function of lipids and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Butter oils and fats
Provides energy, insulates the body, protects organs and are essential for cell membrane growth
Causes skin conditions
What is the function of proteins and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Essential for growth and tissue repair
Will lose muscle mass, cuts strength and slows your metabolism
Can’t be stored so excess is converted to fats and carbohydrates
What is the function of iron and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Mineral (oats and nuts)
Forms haemoglobin which transport oxygen around body
Causes anaemia
What is the function of calcium and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Mineral (dairy products)
Forms strong bones and healthy teeth and helps muscles function
Prevents rickets
What is the function of iodine and what happens when there is a deficiency?
Mineral (shell fish and leafy greens)
Controls metabolism causes goitre which is an enlarged thyroid gland
What is the function of fibre and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods can we eat more of?
Soaks up water in the body keeping the faeces moist helping it move through the intestines
Stimulates peristalsis
Causes colon cancer, constipation and heart diseases
Eat more dried fruit, whole grain bread and cereal.
What is the function of water and what happens when there is a deficiency? And what foods can we eat more of?
Used for digestion and chemical reactions
Causes dehydration
Eat more fruits or foods that contain water
