Nutrition

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1:We need..
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre
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2:What is RDA?
Recommended Daily Amount
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3:What factors influence RDA?
Age, gender and lifestyle
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4: What do we need energy for?
Movement, chemical reactions, growth and warmth
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5:Carbohydrates
Converted to glucose, used in respiration to release energy
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6:Sucrose
Refined sugar in sweets and puddings
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7:Glucose and Fructose
Sugars in fruit
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8:Lactose
Milk
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9:Starch
Potatoes, rice and grain products
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10:Protein
Meat and fish - Repair body tissue and fuel growth of cells
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11:Lipids (fat)
Butter, oils and lard - energy store, making cell membranes, covering organs and essential fatty acids
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12:Vitamin A
Cheese, eggs, oily fish and liver - health of skin, strengthens immune system and helps vision
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13:Vitamin D
Oily fish , milk and eggs - absorption of calcium
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14:Vitamin C
Fruit and veg - healthy immune system, wounds heal, maintain connective tissue
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15:Calcium
Milk, cheese and veg - strengthens teeth and bones & muscle contractions, helps to prevent blood clotting
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16:Iron
Liver, meat, beans, nuts and dried fruit - cell reactions, make haemoglobin
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17:Sodium Chloride (salt)
Low levels in natural foods, high levels in processed foods - keep fluid balance in the body
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18:Fibre
Cereals with bran, wholegrain rice and bread - absorbs poision
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19:Water
Cools the body down, chain reactions, transport substances and remove excretory substances
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20:Malnutrition
Too much or too little of a food or too much or too little of one of the nutrients
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21:Starvation
Not enough energy for daily needs, growth and repair
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22:Consequences of not enough food
Loose weight, anorexia, starvation, aneamia and death
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23:Consequences of too much food
Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, heart attack, death
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24:Consequences of too much salt
High blood pressure, heart disease and heart attack
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25:Consequences of too much sugar
Obesity and Diabetes
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26:Consequences of too much vitamin A
Stores in the liver and becomes toxic
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27:Consequences of too little vitamin A
Poor growth, weakened immune system
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28:Consequences of too little vitamin C
Poor healing, weakened immune system, breakdown of connective tissue, poor iron absorption, anaemia
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29:Consequences of too little vitamin D
Less calcium absorption, softer bones
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30:Consequences of too litle calcium
Softer bones and teeth, blood clotting
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31:Consequences of too little iron
Less haemoglobin produced, less oxygen carried to cells, less respiration, less energy released, becoming tired, anameia
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32:What are the componants of healthy dieting?
Balanced diet, decrease energy intake, increase exercise.
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