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Lifestyle and Health: The food we eat - Coggle Diagram
Lifestyle and Health: The food we eat
Diet
The food which is necessary for our body
Nutrients
Carbohydrates
A good source of energy
Rice
Pasta
Potato
Roti
Proteins
Help repair damaged tissues and make new ones. Building blocks: amino acids
Pulses
Meat
Fish
Egg
Beans
Nuts
Fats and oils/lipids
Keep the body warm: insulating layer under the skin and protect organs.
Avacado
Butter
Cheese
Chips
Pakora
Nutrients cntd
Vitamins
Needed in small amounts. Help chemical reactions take place.
Vitamin C
Citrus fruits
Vitamin D
Dairy products
Fish oils
Sun
Minerals
Required in small amounts. Needed in different cells.
Iron
Helps in making haemoglobin
Spinach
Green leafy vegetables
Calcium
Needed for strong teeth and bones
Sugars
Glucose
Small soluble carbohydrate molecules
Taste sweet
Dissolve in blood
Dates and bananas
Starch
Bread, rice and pasta
Broken down by our body so energy is released
Potatoes
Fats and oils
Give lots of energy
More than carbohydrates
Plants store lipid-rich energy in their roots
Combine fats and sugars
Very less in nature
Two ways of storing carbohydrates
Glycogin
Temporary
Fats/oils/lipids
Long term way of storing carbohydrates. If we eat more than we need, fat stores are created