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• 1 food and nutrients

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• What are building blocks?

  The types of nutrients that are needed for your body to grow and develop and for repairing wounds and other damage.

• Where can your body use building blocks for?

  To help make new cells and tissues.

• Fuels are types of nutrients that provide energy. Where is energy needed for?

  • Organs need energy to function
    
  • To keep the body temperature up
  • For growth and development

  • For repairs to your body

• Food examples of proteins

  • Eggs, cheese, fish, chicken, tofu, yoghurt, beans and peas
    

• Food examples of carbohydrates

  • Pasta, bread, rice, sugar, potatoes, honey and grains

• Food examples of fats

  • Chips, oil, fries, mayonaise, coffee milk, avocado, herring and olives
    

• Food examples of minerals

  • Fish, milk, (cottage) cheese, eggs, tofu, chicken and carrots
    

• 4 How much is healthy?

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• On which factors does the amount of energy needed depend on?

  • Gender
    
  • age
  • body size
  • physical effort
  • climate and season

• What are the consequences of overweight?

  • You run an increased risk of diabetes 2/ cardiovascular disease
    
  • you are more likely to have problems with your back, neck knees, ankles and feet. (joints)

• What is the formula for BMI and explain how to read it off

  • BMI= weight (kg): height (m2)= kg/m2
  • find your height along the left line, weight along the middle line, make a line between those two points using a ruler and extend that line, read BMI off and see colour or table.