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A balances diet is a diet which consists of all classes of food in a correct proportions A balances diet is important to maintain a healthy body and to prevent various deficiency diseases.
The factors that determine a persons balances diet are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Age 2.Body sizes 3.Gender / sex 4.Job 5.Climate 6.State of health
a)A growing child need more protein than adult. b)A big sized person normally needs more food than a small sizes person. c)Boys generally need more food than girls because boys are more active than girls. d)A person doing heavy work needs to eat more than a person doing light work. e)People living in cold countries need more energy to keep them warm. f)People with health problems should be careful with their diets
Calories
The unit of energy in food can be measured either in joules or calories. 1 calorie = 4.2 joules In a complete combustion, 1 g of carbohydrate gives out 17 joules of energy 1 g of protein gives out 17 joules of energy 1 g of fats gives out 39 joules of energy
Digestive System
Digestion is the breaking down of food into simpler form so that they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. Organs in the digestive system are mouth,stomach, pancreas, small intestine and large intestine.
In the mouth
In the mouth the salivary glands produce the enzyme amylase. Salivary amylase acts on starch can changes it into maltose.
Oesophagus
Digested food is shaped into a bolus by the tongue and swallowed. The bolus moves down the oesopagus is a wave-like action called peristalsis .
Stomach
The stomach secretes gastric juice which contain hydrochloric acid and proteases.
Functions of hdrochloric acid: ( a) Stops the action of amylase (b)Provides an acidic medium which is suitable for the action of protease (c)Kills the germs and microorganisms in food
In the stomach, protease digests proteins into peptones. Mucus protects the stomach walls from being Stomach digested by protease
Duodenum
Duodenum is the first part of the small intestine. It receive bile from the gall bladder and pancreatic juice from pancreas.
Duodenumbile
Bile emulsifier fats into oil droplets for lipase to act upon Bile also neutralise the acidic chyme.
Food
(a)Carbohydrates (b)Proteins (c)Fats
Enzymes involved
Amylase,maltase Protease Lipase
End products
Glucose Amino acids Glycerol and fatty acids
The small intestine has several characteristics that enable the effective absorption of end products of digestion. I. II. III. . It has a lot of villi on its surface.This increases the surface area for absorption. Each villus has a thin epithelial wall to enable the diffusion of digested food. There is a rich network of bloodcapillaries in each, villus
To show the absorption of glucose through a Visking tube. 1.At the beginning of experiment, the water in the beaker is tested with iodine solution and Benedicts solution. 2.Both the glucose and starch are not present in the water. 3.After 30 minutes; the two tests above are repeated. 4.It is found that the water in the beaker be contains glucose. Conclusion : This shows that glucose has diffused through the wall of Visking tube. The starch molecules are too big and hence cannot diffuse through the wall of Visking tube.
1.It is important for us to eat nutritious food to keep us healthy. 2.Unhealthy eating habits can cause diet-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cancer. 3.We should always be sensitive towards the cultural practices of other races. 4.We must not offend the religious beliefs of others.We must always respect their religious beliefs.