Nutrition, diet and health 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Home Economics: Food & NutritionKey terms GCSEWJEC Created by: Naomi001Created on: 06-01-16 17:02 Nutrition chemicals or substances found in food 1 of 42 Kilocarlories a measurement of the energy values in food, unit of energy; written as kcal 2 of 42 foods Standards Agengcy a UK government body that deals with food issues 3 of 42 The Eatwell Plate a Plate diagram that show the amount of food we should be eating from each of the 5 groups 4 of 42 Antioxidants substances found in vitamins A,C and e that are needed for good health and help protect the body against diseases 5 of 42 Portion the size and weight of food we eat. A portion is 80g in weight or 125ml of juice 6 of 42 Omega 3 fatty acids that are important for a healthy heart 7 of 42 Hidden sugar sugar that you are not aware of in product, often r=written in the ingredients 8 of 42 Saturted fat a fat that comes from an animalsoource and can be bad fir health 9 of 42 Dehydration is when the body is short of water. water is lost through urine , sweat and faceas 10 of 42 Dehydration is when the body is short of water. water is lost through urine,sweat and faeces 11 of 42 Breakfast breaking the fast. Fasting is the period when we do not eat such as when we are sleeping. 12 of 42 Fortified to have vitamins or minerals added to the body 13 of 42 BMI body mass inde, a measurement for body fat 14 of 42 5 a day campaign a government campaign to encourage people to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day 15 of 42 Dietary guidelines advice on foods to eat in order to maintain health 16 of 42 Nutritional requirements estimates of energy and nutrients needed by individuals or groups of people 17 of 42 Dietary requirements estimates of the amounts of energy and nutrients needed daily 18 of 42 Reference nutrient intake the amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals needed daily 19 of 42 Estimated average requirement the amount of energy needed by different groups of people 20 of 42 Guideline daily amounts the nutritional information found on food labels 21 of 42 Energy input the energy that we get from the food we eat 22 of 42 Energy output the energy that we use in our daily activity 23 of 42 Amino acids simpler units of protein, made up of long chains 24 of 42 High biological value protein foods containing all the essential amino acids 25 of 42 Low biological value protein foods lacking in one or more of the essential amino acids 26 of 42 Dietary fibre the edible part of a plant which cannot be broken down during digestion 27 of 42 Polysaccharide a complex carbohydrate, poly= many, saccharide = sugar 28 of 42 Cholestrol a fatty substance found in our blood and the food we eat 29 of 42 Fat soluble vitamins vitamins A,D, E and K: they dissolve fats 30 of 42 Visible fat fat or oil you can see 31 of 42 Hidden fats the fat or oil that we cannot see in food prducts 32 of 42 Water soluble dissolves in water 33 of 42 Fat soluble dissolves in fat 34 of 42 Anaemia a disease which can develop from low stores of iron in the body 35 of 42 Collagen the protein in connective tissue, a substance which binds cells together 36 of 42 Beta carotene is changed to retinol in the body 37 of 42 Peak bone mass when the bones have most minerals in them and they are at their hardest 38 of 42 Rickets a bone disease in children when bones become deformed 39 of 42 Osteomalacia bad bones 40 of 42 Adolescence the period during which a person develops from a child to an adult 41 of 42 Haemoglobin a red coloured protein in the blood 42 of 42
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