Soc 25 Flashcards
Whats a balanced diet
A diet that contains a variety of different foods and nutrients essentials
For maintaining a healthy weight
What 7 elements do we need to considee (7 classes of food to balance your diet)
Carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre
What makes us macronutrients
Carbohydrates fats and proteins
Why is calcium i portant and what does it provide
Calcium is important because it provides strength of your bones which will help prevent osteoperosis late on in life
Why is water important
It transports nutrients waste and hormones around the body and controls the distribution of the electrolytes
Purpose of water in our diet
Transporta nutrients, waste and hormones
Consequences of having a lack of water
Become dehydrated
Dehrydration
The loss of water and salts essemtial for normal body function
Hydrate
Take on water
Metabolic rate
The rate at which metabolic processes take place the rate which