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FOOD GROUPS

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Mind map about food groups: why we need food, food groups, minerals and vitamins

Mind map: food groups

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FOOD GROUPS

WE NEED FOOD FOR
- fuel for energy
- growth/repair of tissue
- to stay healthy
FOOD GROUPS
- carbohydrates
  - 5%of body mass
  - broken down into glucose
    - starch, cellulose and glycogen are all polymers
  - main fuel for energy
- Lipids/fats+Oils
  - contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  - an essential part of cell structure
    - insulation- reduces heat loss
  - 10% of body mass
  - long term energy store
  - glycerol+fatty acids
- proteins
  - 18% of body mass
  - for growth and repair and enzymes
  - amino acids
MINERALS
- Calcium
  - making teeth and bones
- phosphorus
  - part of DNA
- sodium
  - in blood
- magnesium
  - bone development
- iron
  - helps carry oxygen in blood
VITAMINS
- D
  - growing bones
- A
  - light senietive chemical in retina
- C
  - fibres of a conective tissue
- B
  - respiration

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Description: Mind Map on FOOD GROUPS, created by ashley.amber on 29/05/2013.
Created by: ashley.amber
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