A diet that does not contain a balance of nutrients will have a negative impact on health and wellbeing
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What food type provides the most energy?
Fats
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What food type provides the second most energy?
Carbohydrates
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What is energy measured in?
It can be measured in calories
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What is the maximum recommended number of calories for moderately active adult women?
2000kcal
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What is the maximum recommended number of calories for men?
2500kcal
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What are the exact energy requirements for a person?
it varies according to their size (height and weight) and level of activity
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If people take in too much energy-containing foods, what will happen to the body?
it will store this as fat and gain weight
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What happens if you consume too little energy-containing foods?
it causes weight loss
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What are the negative effects of nutrient deficiency?
it may lead to illnesses such as anaemia (reduced number of red blood cells), rickets(a bone disease), poor growth, depression, tiredness, anorexia (excessive weight loss)
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What are the negative effects of excess nutrients?
obesity
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What are the negative effects of obesity?
more prone to illnesses (diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and stroke), reduced life expectancy, less able to exercise, have poor self-concept
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What is required for a very muscular person?
they may weigh more than expected for their height, but are fit. Therefore, if they do a lot of exercise they may require a high-energy diet
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Card 2
Front
What food type provides the most energy?
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Fats
Card 3
Front
What food type provides the second most energy?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is energy measured in?
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Card 5
Front
What is the maximum recommended number of calories for moderately active adult women?
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