Flashcards in Diet and Metabolism Deck (21)
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What is a balanced diet?
A diet that contains the correct amount and types of nutrients.
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Why do we need a balanced diet?
For healthy functioning of cells and for growth
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Why do we need carbohydrates?
for energy
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Why do we need protein?
For growth and repair of cells
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Why do we need fat?
To stay warm (insulated)
An energy store
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Why do we need vitamins and minerals?
To keep skin and bones healthy
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What is your metabolism?
the chemical reactions in your body that keep you alive
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The speed of your metabolism is called
metabolic rate
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What is metabolic rate?
the speed of your metabolism
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Name 3 things that affect your metabolic rate
The amount of muscle compared to fat
How active you are
Inherited factors (genetics)
Age
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If you do not have a balanced diet, you can become
malnourished
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Give 2 ways that you can have an unbalanced diet
eating too much
eating too little
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Eating too much can cause
obesity
type 2 diabetes
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Not eating enough vitamins or minerals can cause
deficiency diseases
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If you do not get enough vitamin C, which deficiency disease can you get?
scurvy
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How can you increase your metabolic rate?
Exercise more - build muscle
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What can high cholesterol cause?
Heart disease
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If you are malnourished you may develop a?
deficiency disease
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Not eating enough iron can cause?
anaemia
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Describe the main symptoms of anaemia
tiredness, weakness
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