Term 2 Flashcards

1
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Calcium

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Essential for building strong bones and healthy teeth and maintaining bone density.

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2
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Calcium food source

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Milk cheese some nuts and green leaf vegetables ( spinach and broccoli)

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3
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Vitamin D

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A fat-soluble vitamin, important role in maintaining levels of calcium in blood
Absorption of calcium from intestine

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4
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Vitamin D food source

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Margarine,butter, eggs, salmon, dairy products

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5
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Water

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Makes up about 60% of a persons body weight. Transport essential nutrients and oxygen, regulate body temperature and assist in the elimination of wastes from the body.

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6
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Water food source

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Fruits, vegetables and drinks

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7
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B-group vitamins

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Release of useable energy from carbohydrates, fat and protein
And important for the maintenance of healthy skin
Water-soluble ( thiamine, riboflavin and niacin )

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8
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B-group vitamins food source

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Lean meats, whole grain, soybeans, nuts and legumes.

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9
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Fat

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Concentrated energy food source
Protects vital organs and helps to insulate the body
Can be classified as saturated, unsaturated or trans

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10
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Fat food source

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Butter, avocados, and fried and processed foods

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11
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Vitamin C

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Prompts the production of collagen, which is needed for health skin, bone, cartilage, teeth and gums
Water-soluble vitamin for absorbing iron

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12
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Vitamin C food source

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Strawberries, broccoli, oranges and kiwi fruit

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13
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Iron

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Helps formation of the red blood cells, which transports oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the cells of the body
Lack of can cause fatigue, faintness

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14
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Iron food source

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Red meat, eggs, tofu, nuts and green leaf vegetables

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15
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Folate

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Water-soluble vitamin for
DNA Synthesis
Cell repair, division and growth
Very important for foetal development ( important to be in a diet of a pregnant woman )

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16
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Folate food source

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Green leaf vegetables, oranges, lentils and fortifies breads and breakfast cereals

17
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Protein

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Important for growth, repair and maintenance of body tissue

Secondary source of energy

18
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Protein food source

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Eggs, meat, cheese, nuts, legumes and soy production

19
Q

Carbohydrates

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Croup of compounds that includes sugar, starch and fibre.

Primary energy source for the brain and the muscles

20
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Carbohydrates food source

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Fruit, milk, breads, pastas and cereals.

21
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Vitamin A

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Growth and repair of body tissues
Normal cell development
Health skin

22
Q

Vitamin A food source

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Red, orange, yellow fruit and vegetables ( carrots, squash and apricots ) and green leafy vegetables.

23
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Vitamin B12

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Cell division and formation

Synthesis of protein for connected tissue development.

24
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Vitamin B12 food source

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Liver, chicken, citrus fruits and green leaf vegetables.

25
Q

Blood production

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Protein
Vitamin C 
Fats 
Vitamin A
Iron 
B6, Folate and B12
Water
26
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Energy production

A

Carbohydrates, fats and protein
B group vitamins
Iron
Water

27
Q

Soft tissue

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Protein 
Folate 
Vitamin C 
Fats 
Vitamin A 
Water
28
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Hard tissue

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Protein 
Vitamins C 
Vitamins A 
Calcium 
Vitamin D