U1 AOS 2 REVISION

Question 1

Nutrients

Answer 1

Substances found in food that are required by the body for growth and for the maintenance of body systems.

Question 2

Macronutrients

Answer 2

Nurtrients that are large molecules our body needs in large amounts to provide us with energy. The groups are fats, protein, carbohydrates and water.

Question 3

Micronutrients

Answer 3

Small molecule nutrients that our body needs in small amount. Essential for our body to properly grow and develop and to function properly.

Question 4

Fats

Answer 4

• Involved in the development of all cells in the body
• Concentrated scources of energy
• Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, trans

Question 5

Monounsaturated Fats

Answer 5

• Lowers LDL cholesterol
• Sometimes are able to raise to amount of HDL in the body
• Found in avocado, almonds and macadamia nuts

Question 6

Polyunsaturated Fats

Answer 6

• Can reduce the levels of LDL cholesterol in the body
• Sometimes are able to raise the amount of HDL cholesterol
• Found in vegetable oils, sardines and nuts and seeds

Question 7

Saturated Fats

Answer 7

• Eating too much can raise bad LDL cholesterol in your blood
• Too much consumption can leed to weight gain
• Found in milk, cream, butter, eggs, red meat

Question 8

Trans Fats

Answer 8

• Raise bad cholesterol (LDL) and lower good cholesterol (HDL)
• Too much intake can increase the presense of adipose tissue in the body (how excess fat is stored in the body)
• Found in cakes, pastries and some fried foods

Question 9

Protein

Answer 9

• Building block of amino acids
• Increase the number and size of cells
• Helps with tissue repair and regrowth and bone lengthening and hardening
• Assist in the immune system by producing antibodies
• Found in red meat, poultry (chicken, turkey), eggs
• Can get it from some plants but meat scources are better absorbed by the body

Question 10

Carbohydrates (COH)

Answer 10

• Spilt into simple and complex
• both types provide energy for brain function

Question 11

Simple Carbohydrates

Answer 11

• Simple sugars
• Include glucose and fructose and are broken down easily by the body
• Used more quickly as its breakdown process is faster
• Found in fruit, honey, table sugar and milk

Question 12

Complex Carbohydrates