Home economics

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higher Junior Cert Mind Map on Home economics, created by MidgetNolan on 01/06/2014.
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Mind Map by MidgetNolan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Home economics
  1. Vitamins & Minerals
    1. (Vitamins) Vitamin C- Helps absorb Iron,Necessary for healthy skin and gums
      1. (Vitamins) B group- Controls release of energy and for healthy nerves.
        1. (Minerals) Calcuim- Needed for strong bones and teeth.
          1. (Minerals) Iron- Needed to make haemoglobin in red blood cells to catty oxygen around the body.
          2. Protein
            1. Protein is the basic building material of every cell in the body
              1. Made up of amino acids
                1. There are two groups: High biological value (HBV) and Low biological value (LBV)
                2. Fats
                  1. Fats provide the body with energy. The body stores fat under the skin
                    1. There are two groups: Saturated fats (animals) and Unsaturated fats (fish).
                    2. Carbohydrates
                      1. Carbohydrates are made up of simple sugars called glucose.
                        1. There are three groups: Sugars,Starches and Dietary fibres.
                        2. Water
                          1. It satisfies thirst,It helps digest and it removes waste from the body in the form of urine.
                            1. It is a source of minerals such as fluoride and calcium. it is essential part of all body fluids and cells
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