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Unit 1 food and nutrition Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the first point of contact for patients with health concerns?

A

A GP

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2
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Who gives advice advice to individuals and groups about their diets?

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A dietician

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3
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Who usually works along alongside doctors in a hospital or health centre and moniters and advises individual patients?

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A specialist nurse

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4
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What are the five main nutrients…

A
  • Protein
  • fat
  • carbohydrates
  • vitamin
  • minerals
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5
Q

2 additional nutrients/foods we also need are…

A
  • water

- non starch polysaccharide (NSP)

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6
Q

What is 70% of the human body made up of…

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Water

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7
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Ideally how much water should we drink per day…

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2 litres

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8
Q

Name 2 symptoms of dehydration

A
  • headache

- poor concentration

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9
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Name six sources (foods) which can contribute towards are ideal 2 litres of water per day…

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  • fruit and veg
  • soup
  • ice lollys
  • tea and coffee
  • milk
  • jelly
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10
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Name 4 functions that water does in the human body…

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  • produces of oxygen for breathing
  • protects and hydrates the organs
  • regulates body temperature
  • eliminates toxins (poison)
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11
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The proper name for NSP is…

A

Non starch polysaccharide

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12
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Non starch polysaccharide can also be known as…

A

Dietary fibre

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13
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In the short term if not enough NSP is eaten a condition known as……………… Will develop

A

Constipation

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14
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A prolonged deficiency of NSP can result in more serious diseases such as…

A

Bowel cancer and diverticular disease

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15
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Four good sources of NSP are…

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  • brown rice
  • brown pasta
  • skins of fruit and veg
  • wholegrain breakfast cereals
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16
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Key terms:

source

A

The food a nutrient is found in

17
Q

How many grams of NSP should we aim to eat per day

A

18g

18
Q

What is a GP

A

The first point of contact for patients with health concerns

19
Q

What is a dietician

A

Someone who gives advice to individuals and groups about their diet

20
Q

What is a specialist nurse

A

Someone who usually works alongside doctors in a hospital or health centre and monitors and advises individual patients

21
Q

Key terms:

Function

A

The job a nutrient does in the body

22
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Key terms:

Diet

A

The food we eat on a regular basis

23
Q

Key terms:

Nutrient

A

A substance found in food that has a specific function in the body

24
Q

Key terms:

Deficiency

A

Nothing getting enough of a nutrient

25
Q

Key terms:

Excess

A

Getting too much of a nutrient

26
Q

Key terms:

Food

A

Anything we eat and drink

27
Q

Key terms:

Nutrition

A

The study of food and its effects on the body

28
Q

NSP is found only in……

A

Plant foods

29
Q

In the diagram to do with NSP what is the order these come in;

  • Bran
  • husk
  • endosperm
  • germ
A
  • husk
  • endosperm
  • bran
  • germ
30
Q

How many grams of NSP are in 2 slices of wholemeal bread

A

4.4g

31
Q

How many grams of NSP are in 30grams of branflakes

A

4.5g

32
Q

How many grams of NSP are in 1 banana

A

3.1g

33
Q

How many grams of NSP are in 2 slices of white bread with butter and jam?

A

1.6g

34
Q

How many grams of NSP are in 30grams of cornflakes

A

0.3g

35
Q

How many grams of NSP are in a cereal bar

A

2g

36
Q

What does NSP do

A

It absorbs water, swells and provides bulk to help move food through the body.

37
Q

One way to include NSP I’m the diet is to eat……………bread instead of………bread

A

Wholegrain in stead of white

38
Q

If Jim’s breakfast contains 1.9 grams of NSP, how would you work out the percentage contrition for Jim’s overall NSP intake for the day

A

1.9 divided by 18 x 100 = 10.5

So 10.5% contribution to overall NSP intake for the day

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