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Carbohydrates
help provide
energy
for
reactions
and can be found in
foods
such as
bread
,
fruits
, and
vegetables.
Fiber
is a type of
carbohydrate
that
cannot
be
digested
by the
body
and helps with
digestion
and
maintaining
a
healthy weight.
Complex carbohydrates
, such as whole grains and legumes, take
longer
to digest and provide
sustained energy.
Vitamin
C
is a
water-soluble
vitamin that is important for
immune function
and
collagen synthesis.
Vitamin
A
is a vitamin that is essential for
vision
and
cell development.
What does a
healthy diet
help you do?
Keeps
you
active
,
healthy
and
prevents illness.
Lack of calcium can give you
bone disease.
It is recommended to drink at least
8
cups (
64 ounces
) of
water
per
day
to stay properly
hydrated.
Dehydration
can lead to
fatigue
,
dizziness
, and
impaired cognitive function.
Lack of
fibres
can give you
constipation
but maybe even
bowel cancer.
Lack of
fats
can give you
dry scaly skin
and
high cholesterol levels.
A
Lack
of
protein
causes too much
fluid
which makes you
swell.
Lack of carbs can make you
nauseous
,
dizzy
,
irritated easily
and have a
lack
of
energy levels.
Lack
of
vitamin A
gives you
night blindness
and
dry skin.
Lack of Vitamin
B12
and
Iron
gives you
anaemia.
Lack
of
Vitamin C
gives you
scurvy
(a
vitamin c deficiency
).
A
Lack
of
Vitamin D
gives you
Soft Weak bones.
A
Lack
of
Folic Acid
gives
Babies Spina bifida.
The Consequences of a Unbalanced diet :
Fatigue
Low mood
/
Irritability
Infections
and
inflammations
Diet related diseases.
The diet related diseases are
Diabetes
(
Type 2)
,
Bowel cancer
,
Stroke
and
heart disease.
Heart diseases
are
common
in
obesity.
What are some of the consequences of a unbalanced diet?
Fatigue
,
low mood
and diet-related illness
What are the diet-related diseases?
Type 2 Diabetes
,
Bowel cancer
,
stroke
and
heart disease
Calcium
is a
micronutrient
that is essential for
bone health
and
muscle function.
Carbohydrates
give you
energy
for a
reaction.
Vitamin
A
helps you with your
vision.
Vitamin C
is important for making
red blood cells.
Vitamin
D
helps the
cells
and helps you get
good skin.
Vitamin B12
makes the
red blood cells.
An example of
minerals
is
Calcium.
Protein
helps the cells
develop.
Fibre
helps the
digestive system.
Lipids
(
fats
) help
absorb
the
fat-soluble
and provide
insulation.
Water
helps keep the
cells
working
effectively
and
regulate
your
body temperature.
An
imbalanced
diet causes
Malnutrition.
Examples of Diet related diseases are
Bowel Cancer
,
Stroke
,
Type 2 Diabetes
,
Obesity
and
high cholesterol.
Obesity
is where you are
over
the
average weight
and have
excess body fat.
To assess
obesity
,
Medical professionals
do the
BMI
(
Body mass index
).
A
Deficiency
is when you have a
lack
of
something.
Starvation
is a
severe calorie intake
, some effects of this is
malnutrition
,
eating disorders
and even
underlying health issues.
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