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Flashcards by Clare Byrne, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Clare Byrne
almost 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Keywords | • Nutrition • Element • Carbohydrates • Food • Balanced Diet • Vitamins • Wellbeing • Protein • Minerals • Nutrient • Fat • Water |
| Can you name any of the nutrients? | • Protein • Fats • Carbohydrates • Vitamins • Minerals • Water |
| What nutrient is very good for your bones and teeth? | Vitamin D |
| What did you have for breakfast? What nutrients were in your breakfast? Do you know the function of this nutrient? | __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ |
| Nutrient | The study of food - its composition and the amounts needed for the body, and its effects on the body. |
| Food | Any substance, solid or liquid that contains nutrients. |
| Nutrient | • Any substance that can be digested and used by the body. • All nutrients are made up of elements. |
| Element | The simplest form of a substance. |
| Balanced Diet | A diet containing all of the nutrients in the correct amount for the needs of the body. |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| GDA | Guideline Daily Amount |
| Composition | Elements that make up the nutrient and how they are arranged within the nutrient. |
| Classification | How nutrients are divided into groups and classes. |
| Sources | Foods where the nutrients are found. |
| Functions | What the nutrient does in the body. |
| Deficiency Disease | A condition or illness resulting from lack of nutrient. |
| Macronutrients | • They are measured in grams. • Nutrients required in large amounts. For example; • Proteins • Fats • Carbohydrates |
| Micronutrients | • They are measured in milligrams and micrograms. • They nutrients required in small amounts. For example; • Vitamins • Minerals |
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