Macro and micro nutrients FT

• The fat soluble vitamins are?

  A,D,E,K.
• the two types of fat are?

  Saturated and Unsaturated
• 3 examples of monosacharides are?

  • Glucose
  • Fructose
  • Galactose
• The enzymes that break down macronutrients are?

  • Amylase
  • Protease
  • Lipase
• What is fat used for in the body?

  1. Insulating
  2. Carrying fat soluble vitamins
  3. Cushions the organs
  4. Provides texture and flavor to food.
• What is a polysaccharide?

  A chain of monosaccharides.
• What is a monosacharide?

  A monosaccharide is a simple sugar molecule
• What protein is found in meat?

  Collagen
• What is the protein found in wheat?

  Gluten
• What is the protein found in egg white?

  Albumin
• what is Anaemia?

  A condition where the body lack enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin
• what is Beri Beri?

  A muscle wasting disease due to lack of vitamin B1.
• what is osteoporosis?

  a medical condition in which the bones become brittle.
• Define dehydration.

  when the body losses more water than it takes.
• what are the fat soluble vitamins?

  • A
  • D
  • E
  • K
• what are the water soluble vitamins?

  • B
  • C
• What is Haemoglobin?

  the part of the blood that contains iron, carries oxygen through the body and gives blood its red colour
• What can an iron deficiency cause?

  Anaemia
• what is Rickets?

  a disease caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D that makes the bones weak.
• what is Scurvy?

  a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin C that leads to swollen and bleeding gums.
• what is osteomalacia?

  the softening of bones through a deficiency in calcium and vitamin D