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Why is it important to have breakfast every day when you're a teenager?
Because you’re less likely to be at risk of heart disease as an adult.
What effect does caffeine have on us if we drink it between 2.00 and 5.00 p.m.?
It can make us more mentally alert.
What's the difference between having steak and chips for lunch and having it for dinner?
Having steak and chips for lunch means we digest it better. Having it for dinner makes our blood glucose levels higher.
Why should an early evening meal be 'delicious'?
Because our sense of smell and taste are at their best at this time.
What's the best physical activity to do a) early in the morning, b) in the afternoon?
a yoga or going for a walk b running or cycling
Why does the body produce melatonin?
Because it helps us to go to sleep.
Which part of our body do we have one of?
We have one heart, stomach, liver, and brain.
Which part of our body do we have two of?
We have two lungs.
Which part of our body do we have more than two of?
We have more than two muscles.
A word that means "to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use"
digest
A word that means "to prevent something, especially a system from continuing as usual
Disrupt
What do we call a hormone that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle?
Melatonin
What do we call a type of sugar that is found in plants, especially fruit, and supplies an important part of the energy that animals need?
glucose
_________ is an expert on the subject of nutrition, who advises people on their diet and health.
Nutritionist
______is a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood
diabetes
This word means "working well and quickly".
Efficient
