Science - Nutrients Unit Flashcards
Give me examples of Carbohydrates
Sugars, Starch (Bread, Pasta)
Give me examples of Fats
(Chocolate, Raw Meat, Fried Food. Oil)
Give me examples of Protein
(Fish, Chicken, Steak) Basically Meat
Give me examples of Vitamins
Fruits & Vegetables (Orange, Apple)
Give me examples of Minerals
Fruits & Vegetables (Banana, Melon)
Give me examples of Fiber
Fruits & Vegetables, Carbohydrate (Oats, Broccoli)
Why is water important?
Prevents Constipation
Cools down the body
Water makes up most of the body
Chemical reactions (in the body) have water in them
Why do we have to eat
We have to eat for Health, Energy and Growth
What are Nutrients
Food contains the raw materials called nutrients
What is the functions of Fat
Protect Organs, produce energy and insulate
Uses of Carbohydrates
Main source of energy are Carbohydrates
Uses of Fats
Fats are stored energy
Uses of Proteins
Proteins help with Growth and Repair
Uses of Vitamins
Vitamins helps with having Healthy Skin, Healthy Eyes, Stronger Immune system, heal wounds.
Uses of Minerals
Minerals help you stay healthy, increase the strength of your bones, muscles, and heart too
Uses of Fiber
Fiber can’t be digested. However, it helps regulate the body’s use of sugars.
What is Transfer
Taking energy from one place to the next is called Transfer
What is Respiration
The process where food is changed into energy is called Respiration
What is Carbohydrates
The molecule that supplies energy is called Carbohydrates
What is Fuel
What we need to do work is Fuel
What is Kilojoule
The unit for measuring energy is Kilojoule
What does Vitamin A help in
healthy skin, eyes
What does Vitamin C help in
cells in tissues stick together, strong immune system
What does Calcium help in
strong bones and teeth
What does Iron help in
make red blood cells
What is the main source of Calcium
Dairy products are main sources of Calcium
What is the main source of Iron
Meat are main sources of Iron
What is Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a bad diet consisting of poor variety of food
Name me 5 Deficiency diseases
- kwashiorkor
- night blindness
- scurvy
- rickets
- anemia
What is the Deficiency in these diseases:
- kwashiorkor
- night blindness
- scurvy
- rickets
- anemia
- Protein - kwashiorkor
- Vit A - night blindness
- Vit C - scurvy
- Vit D and calcium -rickets
- Iron - anemia
What is Starvation
- a type of malnutrition
- Shortage of nearly all needed nutrients
- You get very thin
What is Obesity
- A type of malnutrition
- You eat more than your body needs
- It can cause heart disease, high blood pressure
- You become too heavy
What do these 5 Diseases cause:
- kwashiorkor
- night blindness
- scurvy
- rickets
- anemia
- Kwashiorkor: pot belly
- Night blindness: cannot see well in dim light
- Scurvy: painful joints, bleeding gums
- Rickets: weak bones, undeveloped bones
- Anemia: tiredness, shortness of breath
