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food energy and nutrients

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intro to energy and nutrients
Fat functions,
Fat sources,
Carbohydrate functions
27  cards
the eat well guide
What are food based dietary guide...,
How are countries moving towards ...,
Why do we have fbdg
12  cards
fruit and veg
What are fruit and veg,
What is the botanical definition ...,
What is a fruit
35  cards
meat, eggs, milk, and dairy
Are humans carnivores herbivores ...,
What are examples of red meat,
Explain the muscle fibres in red ...
65  cards
seafood
What are the 2 types of fish vert...,
What are the 3 types of shellfish...,
What are examples of oily fish
40  cards
cereals
What is a cereal,
What are pseudo cereal,
What are whole grains
72  cards
energy intake
What is the first law of thermody...,
What energy do plants use and wha...,
What energy do animals use and wh...
31  cards
energy expenditure
Why is energy expenditure data ne...,
What percentage of energy expendi...,
How do men expend more energy tha...
48  cards
carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates made up of,
Whats the basic unit of carbs,
How are carbs derived
85  cards
beverages
What type of roles do water have,
What do soda waters contain,
What do tonic waters contain
65  cards
dietary reference values
How can we tell if people manage ...,
Who were drvs published by in 1991,
Whys it important to set standard...
54  cards
protein and amino acids
What is protein a major component of,
Amino acids are needed in every what,
Why do we need a constant supply ...
72  cards
vit C
Descrive the history of vit c,
What can vit c be synthesised from,
Vit c is an intermediate in what ...
41  cards
vit E
Generation of free radicals in ox...,
What type of vitamin is vit c,
Vit c protects lipids from what
13  cards
vitamin D
What makes vit d more of a hormon...,
What is the structure of vit d ba...,
What form of vitamin is vit d3 an...
12  cards
calcium
How much calcium is in the bones ...,
How much phosphorus is in bones r...,
How many g of magnesium is in bon...
27  cards
iron
Iron is an essential type of what,
Why is iron in excess bad,
What is the most common nutrition...
77  cards
niacin
Why is niacin needed,
Niacin exists in what 2 forms,
Why does niacin need to be mobile
26  cards
vit B6
What forms can vit b 6 be found in,
Vit b6 kinase and phosphatase rea...,
What is plp
18  cards
thiamine
What type of vitamin is thiamine,
What is the co enzyme formed from...,
Thiamine requirements relate to what
24  cards
riboflavin
Name some properties of riboflavin,
What does fmn stand for and what ...,
What vitamin is riboflavin
23  cards
vitamin B12
What is vit b12 also known as,
What are the forms of vit b12 in ...,
Vit b12 is synthesised solely by ...
14  cards
folate
Folate is the factor present in y...,
Folate is isolated from what and ...,
Folate is a group of chemically r...
44  cards
vitamin A
What is the definition of vit a,
What are the preformed vitamin a ...,
What are pro vitamin a carotenoids
43  cards
selenium
What type of element is selenium,
Selenium is present in foods boun...,
Selenium is absorbed through what
14  cards
iodine
What type of element is iodine,
What percentage of the total body...,
Iodine is integral to the structu...
17  cards
sodium
Is sodium the main intra cellular...,
Na conc in cells is low and varie...,
Does total body sodium vary betwe...
39  cards
potassium
Is potassium the major intra or e...,
How many g of potassium is there ...,
What percentage of potassium in t...
21  cards
vit K
What type of vitamin is vit k,
Whys it called vit k,
When was vit k discovered and who by
46  cards
fat and oil
Explain melting point of fats,
Explain boiling point of fats,
Explain smoke point of fats
39  cards
zinc and copper
Zinc is essential in the function...,
What is zinc essential for,
What percentage of zinc is in our...
31  cards
fortification and supplementation
What is fortification,
What is enrichment,
What is restoration
29  cards

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