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What are minerals |
Simple elements that we need in small amounts |
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Minerals are said to be inorganic because |
They are not made by living organisms |
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What is iron used for |
To make haemoglobin for RBC |
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A lack of iron leads to a lack of _______ which leads to______ |
RBC Anaemia |
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What is calcium essential for |
Strengthening the bones and teeth |
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A lack of calcium leads to |
Brittle bones and rickets and muscle cramps |
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What is Fibre/roughage |
It is the part of our diet that we cannot digest |
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Where is Fibre mostly formed from |
Plant cellulose walls |
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What does Fibre add to the food and what does this help with |
It adds bulk to the food which muscles can push to move the food through the gut |
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What can a lack of Fibre in a diet lead to |
Constipation which can lead to colon diseases |
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Fibre also lowers ch_______ levels which reduces risk of heart disease |
Cholesterol |
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Water intake must equal water losses to prevent________ |
Dehydration |
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What are 2 reasons why we need water |
Chemical reactions in the body must take place in solution so water is the solute Blood plasma and body fluid are made mostly of water. |
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Water is used to cool the body when we _________. And U_______ is dissolved in water to be excreted as urine |
Sweat Urea |
