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Nutrition

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    Nutrition and health.
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  • What is a diet?
    It's everything you usually eat and drink.
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  • Why it is said that our bodies are like complex machines that need fuel?
    Excellent!
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  • What happened if you don't have enough food to eat?
    You are more prone to disease and illness.
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  • What is food? What is its function?
    It's everything we eat and drink. It supplies the energy and nutrients necessary to grow and maintain a healthy body.
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  • How is food classify?
    Food is classify according to their origin: if they come from an animal or a plant.
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  • What are nutrients?
    Substances that give the body energy to live.
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  • Mention the five components of food.
    Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals.
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  • Is water considered a nutrient? Why?
    Yes, because it is vital for our bodies.
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  • What is the function of proteins? Give examples.
    Help build body structures. Meat, milk, eggs.
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  • What's the function of Carbohydrates? Give examples.
    Supply the body with immediate energy. Rice, bread.
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  • What's the function of lipids? Give examples.
    Supply the body with energy to store. Read meat, mayonnaise.
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  • What's the function of vitamins and minerals? Give examples.
    Regulate body functions. Milk, lettuce, cheese.
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  • What is the nutritional composition of a food?
    It's the amount and variety of nutrients it contains.
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  • What is a balanced diet?
    It's a diet that includes a variety of foods that contain all the nutrients a person needs.
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  • What is a serving or portion?
    It's the amount of food that should be eaten by a person at a meal.
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  • What is the food pyramid?
    It's a guide to help us choose the quantity and types of food to eat.
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