health of the body

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what are carbohydrates, fats and proteins used for the body?
they are used to release energy and build new cells
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what are minerals, vitamins needed for the body?
they are needed to keep the body healthy and only needed in small amounts
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what does malnorishment mean?
someone is malnorished if their diet is not balenced. this means a person is eating too little or too much of certain foods
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what health condtions can malnorishment lead to?
over weight or under weight. overweight leads to obesity, leads to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure. underweight leads to anorexia, irregulaur periods and reduced immunity.deficiency diseases caused by lack of nutrient.
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what advice would you give someone to help them lose mass?
eat less, exerise more, exercise increases the amount of enegry used of the body, you lose mass when the enegry content of the food is taken in is less then the amount of energy used
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what is a metabolic rate?
how quickly chemical reactions take place in the cells of the body
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what are minerals, vitamins needed for the body?

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