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34 Cards in this Set
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What is food?
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Any solid or liquid substance which when taken by the body provides it with the necessary materails for it to grow.
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What is food continued...
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A substance when taken into the body helps it to replace worn our and damaged parts and to function properly.
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Define nutrition.
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Nutrition is food we eat whether liquid or solid and how the body uses it.
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Define nutrition continued...
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It is the taking in of food into the body, in order to make energy & give the materials for building up the body cells.
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What are nutrients
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Chemical substances found in food, which allows the body to function properly, eg protein, mineral, vitamins, fat, water & charbohydrates.
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What is diet?
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Foods that a person normally eat everyday. eg slimming diet, special diets or low fat diet.
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What is a balanced diet?
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A diet that provide the correct amounf of nutrients for the needs of an individual.
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What is malnutrition?
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An incorrect or unbalanced intake of nutrients.
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What is metabolism?
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The process by which food is digested and energy is supplied.
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What is nutritional status?
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This is your personal health condition which reflects your need for nutrients and use of them.
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Name 5 factors which influence food choices.
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Personal like and dislike.
Religion Food availability (and varity on sale) Food cost (financial) Physical need ot the body. (eg diabetic) |
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Name 5 more factors which influenece food choices.
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Time available to shop & prepare food,
Storage preparation and cooking facility Preception of of food- senses and food. Advertisements smell |
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What are food groups?
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Food groups are food that are put into specific groups based on their nutrient content.
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How are the foods grouped within these groups?
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They are grouped accourding to their main nutrient or the nutrient found in the larges amount.
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What are the 6 food groups?
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Staples, lugumes and nuts, dark green leafy, yellow vegetables
Fruits food from animals fats |
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What are the two types of staples?
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Cereals and starchy fruits, roots & their products.
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Give examples of cereals.
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bread, flour, cornmeal, cooked and ready to eat cereal, macaroni, rice
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Give examples of starchy fruits and their products.
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banana, plantain, breadfurit, irish potatoe, dasheen,
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Name some of the nutrients that are found in the starchy fruits and products.
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carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and vitamins, and fibre.
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What are some to the nutrients found in legumes and nuts?
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Nutrients include:protein, carbohydrates, minerals, calcium, iron, fibre, Peans, beans and nuts.
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Give examples of dark, green leafy vegetables and yellow vegetables.
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pumkin, calalou, cabbage, carrot, lettuce etc.
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Give examples of nutrients found in dark green leafy vegs and yellow vegs.
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Nutrients include: vitamins A, C, B complex vitamins, minerals & fibre
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Give examples of fruits and nutrients found in them.
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mango, orange, apples, bananas etc.
Nutrients: carbohydrates, vitamins, C, A, B complex, minerals and fibre. |
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Give examples of food from animals.
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egg, cheese, chicken, pork
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Name some of the nurtrients we get from animals and their products.
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calcium, protein, vitamins, A & D (kidney iron) & fat.
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Give examples of fats.
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butter, margarine, fat on meats, cooking oil, salts.
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Name some to of the nutrients found in the fats
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Nutrients in fats are: fat, vitamin E.
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Give examples of dark, green leafy vegetables and yellow vegetables.
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pumkin, calalou, cabbage, carrot, lettuce etc.
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Give examples of nutrients found in dark green leafy vegs and yellow vegs.
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Nutrients include: vitamins A, C, B complex vitamins, minerals & fibre
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Give examples of fruits and nutrients found in them.
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mango, orange, apples, bananas etc.
Nutrients: carbohydrates, vitamins, C, A, B complex, minerals and fibre. |
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Give examples of food from animals.
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egg, cheese, chicken, pork
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Name some of the nurtrients we get from animals and their products.
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calcium, protein, vitamins, A & D (kidney iron) & fat.
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Give examples of fats.
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butter, margarine, fat on meats, cooking oil, salts.
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Name some to of the nutrients found in the fats
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Nutrients in fats are: fat, vitamin E.
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