The Digestive System
Where does the digestive system start?
Mouth
Green leafy vegetables are a source of?
Folate
Baking is an example of which cooking method?
Substances that your body can make for itself in small amounts
Vitamins
List the 5 food groups
Vegetables, Protein, Dairy, Fruit and Grains
Breaks down starch into glucose
Amylase
Vitamin C helps __________ absorption
Iron
Boiling is an example of which cooking method?
Vitamins are categorised into ______ categories
2
How many essential nutrients?
6
Teeth and tongue break down food into smaller pieces - type of digestion?
Mechanical
___________ slows down the absorption of calcium
Fibre
Vitamins A, D, E and K are _________ soluble vitamins
Fat
The nutrients we need in large amounts, which are sources of energy; these are the proteins, lipids and carbohydrates
macronutrients
Disaccharide example which combine glucose and fructose
Sucrose
Calcium and Phosphorus have a positive or negative effect?
Positive
Vitamin C and B Group Vitamins are _______ soluble
Water
The nutrients we need in only small amounts; these are the vitamins and minerals
micronutrients
A protein that acts as a catalyst in a biological reaction.
Enzyme
Name the three nutrients involved in the provision of energy.
Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids
How many vitamins do we need to get from our food for our body?
11
Proteins are made from _________ different amino acids,
22