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| What are the 7 components of a balanced diet? |
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| carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water |
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| What is meant by malnourished? |
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| Poor health due to a lack of one or more components of a balanced diet |
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| If a person becomes very overweight they are said to be ..? |
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| Obese people are more likely to suffer from certain diseases, name 4 |
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Arthritis
diabetes
high blood pressure
heart disease |
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| Fast food can be unhealthy because it contains too much... |
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| If a person has too much salt in their diet it can lead to ... |
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| Saturated fat in the diet can cause you to have too much of this substance in your blood-what is it? |
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| What is the name of the drugs that can be used to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood? |
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| Eating more of this kind of fat can help to reduce blood cholesterol levels |
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| Unsaturated fats (mono- and poly-) |
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