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What are the six nutrients?
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Water, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, protein and fat (Very Fat Cats Want Processed Meat)
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What are the functions of carbohydrates in the diet?
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Provides heat and energy and provides fibre
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What are the functions of protein?
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Build and repair body tissue and builds new cells
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What is an amino acid?
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There are 22 amino acids and considered the building blocks of life and there are complete and incomplete proteins
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What is a complete protein?
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This contains all the essential amino acids
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What is an incomplete protein?
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Does not contain all essential amino acids
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What are examples for complete and incomplete proteins?.
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Incompletes- Grains, legumes, nuts. Completes- Meat, fish, eggs
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What aids absorption of iron into the blood?
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If you consume Vitamin C (a glass of orange juice) with a good source of iron (piece of steak) it will assist in absorption of iron
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What is the function of iron?
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Iron combines with protein to form haemoglobin
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What is fibre? Why should we consume it?
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Fibre provides roughage(provides aid in digestion and is present in bran, fruit and vegetables, nuts.
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What assists in the absorption of calcium?
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Vitamin D
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Why must we consume calcium?
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For strong bones and teeth
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What is the Ideficiency disease called?
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Rickets
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What is the function of fat in our diet?
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Provides heat and energy and acts as a insulator
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What is the function of iodine in our diet, what foods contain Iodine and what happens when we don’t consume enough of it?
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Provides the thyroid gland to with thyroxine to metabolise; foods with Iodine are prawn, seafood, iodised salt and Thyriod gland doesn’t provide enough thyroxine then effects different parts of your body.
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?
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A,D,E,K
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What are the water soluble vitamins?
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B,C
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Why must we consume Vitamin B?
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Helps the blood absorb calcium from food in the intestines. Helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones and teeth
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What percentage of the human body is made up of water?
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Approx. 70%
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What food items are high in fibre?
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Fruit, wholegrain cereals, celery
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What nutrient is present in each of these food items: apples, red meat, live Liver, eggs , cheese, Green vegetables, Pasta, Rice ,Chicken Wholemeal bread , yogurt ,tomatoes
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apples (Vitamin A), red meat (Iron and protein), live (Liver (Iron and protein), eggs (protein), cheese (Calcium and protein), Green vegetables (Vitamins and iron), Pasta (Carbohydrates), Rice (Carbohydrates), Chicken (Protein), Wholemeal bread (Carbohydrates), yogurt (Protein), tomatoes(Vitamin C)
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23. If I have a heart disease, what caused this and how can I try and become healthy in the future?
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Being overweight which causes your arteries to clog therefore your heart must work harder! Solutions are to lose weight, exercise, eat more fruit and vegetables and less saturated fats (Hot chips)
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24. If I am anaemic, what caused this and how can I try and become healthy in the future?
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Lack of iron in food sources, eat foods rich in iron and take iron supplements (Tablets)
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25. If I am an elite dancer, what nutritional requirements to maintain health?
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Calcium and Carbohydrates
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