7.3 Balanced Diet

• What is the importance of having a balanced diet?

  It provides you with the energy you need throughout the day. You need it for growth and repair, and to help you stay healthy.
• State the sources / sub units of fats, proteins & carbs

  Fats: Sources: butter, fish, avocado. Sub units: glycerol

  Protein: Sources: chicken, beef, eggs. Sub units: amino acids.

  Carbohydrates: Sources: pasta, rice, potatoes. Sub units: monosaccharides.
• Describe the function of fats, proteins & carbs

  Fats: gives your body energy, insulation, and making cell membranes

  Protein: Building and repairing muscles and bones

  Carbohydrates: body's primary source of energy
• What does the term malnutrition mean?

  Not getting the right amount of energy or nutrients needed, not getting enough or getting too much.
• The definition for balanced diet

  A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
• Why do nutritional requirements differ in different countries?

  Different countries have different climates which result in different amounts of energy being used. And your nutritional requirements need to replace the energy used.
• The names of all the nutrients?

  Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, water, fibre
• What are proteins, fats, and carbs are made of?

  Proteins: amino acids

  Fats: glycerol and fatty acids

  Carbohydrates: monosaccharides
• What is the definition of malnutrition?

  Not getting the right amount of energy or nutrients needed, not getting enough or getting too much.