Human health and diet

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Why are proteins important in a balanced diet?
They are needed for growth and repair
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Iron is important in the diet because?
it is needed for haemoglobin found in red blood cells
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What are Carbohydrates made up of?
Carbohydrates are made up of simple sugars
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What happens to carbohydrates in the liver?
They are stored as glycogen
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What is kwashiorkor caused by?
Protein deficiency
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What is the BMI at which a person is considered obese?
30
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Proteins from animals are called 'first class' proteins because?
they contain all the essential amino acids
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Iron is important in the diet because?

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it is needed for haemoglobin found in red blood cells

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What are Carbohydrates made up of?

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What happens to carbohydrates in the liver?

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What is kwashiorkor caused by?

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