Human Health and Diet

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Mind Map on Human Health and Diet, created by u10rumforde9223 on 05/14/2014.
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Human Health and Diet
  1. Balanced Diet
    1. carbohydrates
      1. For energy
        1. Made up of simple sugar and glucose
        2. Protein
          1. For growth and repair
            1. Made up of amino acids
            2. Fats
              1. For energy
                1. Made up of fatty acids and gylcerol
                2. Minerals
                  1. Iron to make haemoglobin in the blood
                  2. Vitamins
                    1. Vitamin C to prevent scurvy
                    2. Fibre
                      1. Prevents constipation and to maintain healthy bowels
                      2. Water
                        1. To prevent dehydration and to help remove waste
                        2. Reasons to alter diet
                          1. Beliefs
                            1. Religious beliefs
                              1. Age
                                1. Sex
                                  1. Activity
                                2. Energy
                                  1. BMI = Mass (Kg) / Height (m)2
                                    1. <18.5 underweight >30 obease
                                    2. Protein
                                      1. Amino acids
                                        1. Eight essential amino acids have to be eaten
                                          1. Non-essential amino acids your body makes
                                          2. Proteins from animals are called first class protiens
                                            1. EAR = 0.6 x body mass (Kg)
                                              1. Depends on age, pregnacy and lactation
                                              2. Kwashiokor
                                                1. Protein deficiancy
                                                  1. Common in developing due to limited investment in agriculture and overpopulation
                                                2. Poor Diets
                                                  1. Low self-esteem and a desire for 'perfection' mean people may become bulimic or anorexic and have a bad diet
                                                    1. Poor diets means that the body doesn't get a balance of energy and nutrients
                                                      1. Affects the reproduction system and bones
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