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Karteikarten von Hollie Clark, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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Erstellt von Hollie Clark
vor fast 9 Jahre
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| Frage | Antworten |
| What are the three main food groups? | Proteins, fats and Carbohydrates |
| Where can Protein be found? | In meat, fish, eggs and cheese |
| Where is cholesterol made? | In the liver |
| Why is cholesterol needed? | For healthy cell membranes |
| How does protein help the body? | It is used for growth and repair- building cells |
| What does too much cholesterol in the blood do to the body? | It increases the risk of heart disease and diseased arteries |
| Cholesterol levels in the blood can affect health. What else can affect the health? | Other factors such as inherited factors |
| What types of food are fats found in? | Cheese, butter, margarine and oils |
| What do carbohydrates do in terms of the body? | They are a source of energy for life processes |
| Why are fats needed in the body? | As a source of energy for life processes and also needed to make cell membranes and to insulate our bodies |
| Where can carbohydrates be found? | Potatoes, pasta, bread, bananas, sugar and rice |
| What is needed in small amounts for healthy functioning of the body? | Mineral ions and vitamins |
| When a person is described as malnourished, what does it mean? | That they have an imbalanced diet |
| Having too much food might lead to what? | Being overweight |
| Having too little food may lead to what? | Being underweight |
| What is respiration? | A chemical reaction that allows cells to release energy from food |
| What is metabolic rate? | It is the speed at which chemical reactions in the body take place |
| Why does the metabolic rate vary within different people? | Due to several factors, including age, gender and inherited factors |
| What happens to the metabolic rate during and after exercise? | It increases and then stays high for a while afterwards |
| Give one example of factors that will affect the metabolic rate | - the proportion of muscle to fat in the body - the amount of exercise and other physical activity |
| What does too little vitamin D, do to the body? | It can cause rickets, which affects the proper growth of the skeleton |
| Name another problem other than rickets which is commonly referred to poor diet | Type 2 diabetes |
| How can a person lose body mass? | By having a diet that consists of food with a lower energy content than the amount of energy their body uses |
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