Why We Eat And What We Eat Flashcards
Name the 4 functions of the food we eat
Energy,protection against disease,insulation,growth and repair
Name the 7 food groups
Water,protein,fat,vitamins,fibre,minerals,carbohydrates
What is varied diet
A varied diet is a diet which provides the right balance between foods for energy,foods that provide building materials and foods that contain dietary fibre
What happens if you eat to much
Your body consumes more energy than is uses the excess is then stored as fat
What does eating to much lead to
Obesity
What is obisity
A serious health problem
What does obesity lead to
Heart disease,diabetes,joint problems
What does a lack of nutrients lead to
Malnutrition
What are the reasons people don’t have enough food
Natural disaster,poverty,war
Kwashiorkor cause
Deficiency of protein
Kwashiorkor symptoms
Diarrhoea,fatigue,swelling,protruding stomach
Rickets cause
Deficiency of vitamin D
Rickets symptoms
Softening and weakening of bones in children
Anaemia cause
Deficiency of iron
Anaemia symptoms
Weakness,fatigue,dissiness
Osteoporosis cause
Deficiency of calcium
Osteoporosis symptoms
Weakening of bones in adults
Scurvy cause
Deficiency of vitamin C
Scurvy symptoms
Gum disease,muscle and joint pain,fatigue
What is a balanced diet
A balanced diet is a diet that contains the right amount of each of the components in the diet
What is waters function in the body
Prevents dehydration,transports substances around the body,takes part in chemical reactions
What food can we get water from
Drinks
What is fats function in the body
Insulation and energy store
What food can we get fat from
Chips,crisps,oily fish
