B1 - Human Health and Diet

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It is important for good health to eat a balanced diet containing the correct amounts of the chemicals found in food. Name three.
Carbohydrates- made of simple sugars such as glucose Poteins- made of amino acids Fats- made of fatty acids and glycerol
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A balanced diets varies according to what factors? (6)
age/gender/level of activity/religion/being vegan or vegitarian/medical issues
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What happens if you eat too much carbohydrate?
They are stored in the liver as glycogen or converted into fat
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What happens if you eat too much fat?
They are stored under the skin and around organs
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What tissue is fat stored in?
Adipose tissue
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Where are proteins stored?
The cannot be stored in the body
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What is EAR?
Estimated Average daily Requirement of protein
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How do you calculate EAR?
0.6 * body mass in kg
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What effects EAR? (4)
body mass/age/pregnancy/breast-feeding
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What are first class proteins?
They contain the essential amino acids the body cannot make (meat and fish)
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What are second class proteins?
Do not contain essential amino acids (plant proteins)
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What is BMI used for?
To calculate if a person is over or under weight (over 30 - obese / 25 to 30 - overweight / 20 to 25 - normal / under 20 - underweight)
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How do you work out BMI?
mass in kg/ height in m squared
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