A balanced Diet 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHuman NutritionIGCSEEdexcel Created by: LauranCreated on: 29-10-13 13:02 What is the function of carbohydrates and where are they found? Provide energy, Pasta/rice/Sugar 1 of 14 What is the function of lipids? Where are they found? Provide energy,act as an energy store and provide insulation. Found in butter and oily fish 2 of 14 What is the function of Proteins? Where are they found? Needed for growth and repair of tissue, energy in emergencies. Found in meat and fish 3 of 14 What is the function of Vitamin A? Where are they found? Found in liver, helps improve vision and keep skin and hair healthy 4 of 14 What is the function of Vitamin C? Where are they found? Found in oranges, needed to prevent scurvy 5 of 14 What is the function of Vitamin D? Where are they found? Found in eggs, needed for calcium absorption 6 of 14 What is the function of Calcium? Where are they found? Found in milk/cheese, needed to make bones and teeth 7 of 14 What is the function of Iron? Where are they found? Found in red meat, needed to make haemoglobin for healthy blood 8 of 14 What is the function of Water? Virtually every bodily function relies on water, need a constant supply to replace lost water 9 of 14 What is the function of Dietary Fibre? Aids the movement of food through the gut 10 of 14 What are the 6 essential nutrients needed? Carbohydrate, proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, Minerals and Water 11 of 14 Explain why activity level varies energy requirements... Active people need more energy 12 of 14 Explain why Age varies energy requirements... Children and teenagers need more energy than older people - energy to grow and generally more active 13 of 14 Explain why Pregnancy varies energy requirements... Pregnant women need more energy than other women 14 of 14
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