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| Physical Health | Food & Nutrition | Why we need fats and sugars
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| WHY WE NEED FATS & SUGAR |
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- Foods in this group, such as cakes, biscuits, sweets, fizzy drinks and spreads, provide energy but few other nutrients required for a healthy diet.
- Food energy is measured in calories. If we eat more calories than our bodies need, it is stored as fat and we put on weight.
- Not all fat is bad. Some fats are as important as vitamins and help to protect us against heart disease. The EFA'S (Essential Fatty Acids)called Omega 3 fats are found in oily fish such as sardines, tuna and also olive oil.
- Sugar contains only calories and has no real nutritional benefit. It is not essential for energy - you get energy from all the food you eat.
- Many sugary foods are also high in fat.
- Sugary foods are the worst culprit for causing tooth decay
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