Dietery Needs
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- Dietery Needs
- Healthy Eating Tips
- Base your meals on starchy foods
- Eat lots of fruit and veg
- Eat more Fish
- Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
- Try not to eat more than 6 grams of salt.
- Get Active
- Drink plenty of water
- Don;t skip breakfast
- Protein
- Helps our bodies to build and repair muscle
- Adults need 20 and children need 21 amino acids
- They are made from amino acids.
- Carbohydrates
- Sugar, Starch and Fibre are types of carbohydrates.
- They are a good source of energy.
- Glycogen is a substance deposited in body tissue as a store of carbohydrate.
- Calcium
- It's needed for strong bones and teeth.
- Plays an important role in muscle contraction and release of hormones.
- The skeleton contains 99% of the bodies calcium.
- Minerals
- Minerals are used in building the body and controlling how it work
- Vitamins
- They are either fat soluble or water soluble.
- They are natural substances found in foods.
- Fats
- They are the main source of energy
- It insulates the body to stop it loosing heat and protects bones against damage.
- Fruit and Vegetables
- They are really healthy
- We shoudl aim to eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day.
- Dietery Fibre
- It helps to prevent constipation
- Reduce blood cholesterol levels
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- It helps to prevent constipation
- Healthy Eating Tips
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