Carbohydrates
The primary function of Carbohydrates in the body
What is to provide energy?
The building blocks of proteins
What are amino acids?
Name two food sources of Vitamin A
The scientific name of Vitamin C
What is Ascorbic Acid?
the condition that results from a severe case of insufficient iron in the body
What is iron deficiency anemia?
Name one complex carbohydrate and one simple carbohydrate
What is (any starchy food such as cereals or ground ground provisions), and sugars (jams, jellies, molasses)
Name two functions of proteins
In the body, this compound is converted in retinol.
What is Beta-Carotene?
The disease that occurs due to a lack of Vitamin C
What is Scurvy?
Name one inhibitor and one enhancer of iron
inhibitor: oxalates, phytic acid, tannin, calcium and phosphorus in milk
enhancers: MFP factor, Vitamin C, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid
The process by which Carbohydrates are made
What is photosynthesis?
Differentiate between a HBV and LBV
What is HBV contains all the essential amino acids, LBV usually found in plant foods
What condition results from a deficiency of Vitamin A?
What is night blindness?
Five good sources of Vitamin C
West indian cherries, guava, kiwi, green peppers, citrus fruits, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, callaloo
Explain the difference between heme and non-heme iron.
What is heme iron comes from animal products, more efficient, more bioavailable, is not inhibited
Two examples of an NSP (non-starch polysaccharide)
Pectin, cellulose, gums
This PEM is characterized by loss of muscle mass, severe edema, pot belly, changes in skin and hair colour, stunted growth
What is kwashiokor?
Excess vitamin A in the body leads to this condition
What is hypervitaminosis?
Organs where Vitamin C can be stored in the body
What is the liver and adrenal glands?
One group of persons who needs special requirements of iron
Babies, pregnant women, girls and women, injured and person recovering from operations.
This is the term used to describe how carbohydrates prevent the breakdown of body proteins for energy
What is protein sparing?
These amino acids cannot be made by the body and must be obtained from the diet
What are essential amino acids?
This plant-based precursor of Vitamin A is converted to retinol in the body
What is beta-carotene?
One of the key protective roles of Vitamin C is neutralizing free radical. This is referred to as its?
What are antioxidant properties?
This iron-containing protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen and transports it throughout the body
What is haemoglobin?