Y8 - Unhealthy Diet Flashcards
What is an unhealthy diet ?
Its is when you have an unbalanced amount of the wrong nutrients
Carbohydrates
This is your main scource of energy
3 different carbohydrates
Starch
Sugar
Fibre
Lipids
Lipids fats - Keep you warm as it adds layers of insulation to your skin.
-protect organs
.e.g oil
When taking wrong amounts of fat
You can develope heart disease . -obeisity -heart attacks -narrow veigns -
Protein
Repair body tissues.
-make new cells for growth.
Give examples of proteins :
Egg , ckicken , kfc , pork , fish , lamb , goat , duck .
For an adult the required daily amount of energy is
8400 kj
Adult daily reference intake : fat
Less thann70 grams
Adult daily reference intake : carbohydrates
Minimum 260 grams
Adult daily reference intake : protien
50 grams
Adult daily referece intake
Total sugar : 90 grams
How much fruits / vegetables
Minimum 5 a day
The traffic light system is …
Foodlables on food ,easily showing their nutritional values .