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Balanced diet

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  • Eat less than what we need in a long period of time.
    malnutrition/malnourished
  • more energy is needed by: a male office worker or a male construction worker
    a male construction worker
  • sugar
    carbohydrate
  • food substances that are important for cell membranes and nerve cells and as an energy source.
    fats/lipids
  • less energy is needed by: a female teacher or a female pregnant teacher
    a female teacher
  • food substances that act as the main source of energy.
    carbohydrates
  • amino acids that can be synthesized in the body
    nonessential amino acids
  • The solution changes colour to orange in the benedict test. It shows that the solution contains ____________
    sugars
  • Food substances that enable the body to grow and repair its tissues.
    proteins
  • Food substances that our body requires in small amounts only.
    vitamins and minerals
  • indigestible food substances but important to prevent constipation
    fibers/roughage
  • overeating can cause health problems such as _________
    heart disease / diabetes
  • amino acids that need to be obtained through food sources.
    essential amino acids
  • The solution changes colour to violet/purple in the biuret test. It shows that the solution contains ______________
    proteins
  • more energy is needed by: a 15-year-old boy or a 53-year-old man
    a 15-year-old boy
  • the extra energy gain from overeating will be stored as
    body fat
  • Potato, rice, corn, bread, oats
    Carbohydrates
  • The filter paper has this translucent trace not long after the cotton bud swabbed on it, shows that __________ present.
    fats/lipids
  • a diet where people only eat fruit and veggies.
    vegan diet
  • protein and carbohydrates deficiency disorder in younger children.
    marasmus
  • nuts, avocado, olive oil and margarine.
    fats/lipids
  • chicken, beans, lentils, beef, pork, fish
    proteins
  • Iodine solution changes color to blue-black when it's dropped on a potato chip. it shows that ___________ presents in food.
    starch
  • 1 cal = ___________ kJ
    4.2
  • food substances that contain a very high amount of energy
    fats/lipids
  • less energy is need by: an 80 kg male clerk than a 50 kg male clerk
    an 80 kg male clerk
  • severe protein deficiency in older children that leads to them having symptom as retarded growth and protruded belly as fluid retention.
    kwashiorkor
  • the amount of energy in food is measured in _____________
    kilojoules/kilocalories
  • people who weigh 20% or more, more than their ideal weight.
    obese/obesity
  • To measure the amount of energy contained in food.
    calorimeter
  • True or False: It's better for our health to always eliminate fats from our daily diet.
    False