Food
What can eating food with protein do for your body?
It can help perform important funtions
What happens to the Digestive System if you don't chew and swallow your food whole?
The system has to work twice as hard breaking down and digesting the food
What is a molecule?
a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
What is there a shortage of if you have anemia?
red blood cells
What foods contain protein?
yogurt, eggs, milk, almonds, meat
What is the Digestive System?
The system that takes in and breaks down food
What molecule does starch break down into?
glucose
How does asthma affect the body?
Oxygen can't pass because they lungs swell up and become tight so the oxygen can't pass.
What foods contain starch?
cereal, bread, rice, and pasta
What is the Circulatory System?
The system that transports molecules to different parts of the body moving in a circular pattern
What are the 3 molecules we need to survive?
protein, amino acids, and oxygen
What can you eat to stay healthy if you have anemia?
Eat foods with iron and eat meat, beans, and greens
What can eating foods with glucose do for your body?
It can be used to release energy
What is the Respiratory System?
The system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What does protein break down into?
amino acids
What happens with the isulin if you have diabetes?
There is low insulin to transport glucose into the cells
What foods can give you energy before you exercise?
pasta, oatmeal, bananas
Where does the Circulatory System transport molecules to?
All the cells of the body
What is carbon dioxide made of?
oxygen and carbon molecules
What does and injury to the pancreas do?
There is low enzymes to break down starch and protein