Excessive Carbohydrate

Intake
Agung, Audrey, Deo
9.2
Physical and Health Education
Types of Carbohydrate Foods
Excessive Fat / Obesity
Fat stores up in the body
Increased chance of stroke, blood pressure
related problems, blood vessel damage, heart
attack or heart failure, and kidney failure
PREVENTION
Eat healthy food (fruits and vegetables), less junk
food, more exercise
RISK FACTORS
Not enough rest/sleep
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose is caused by the
consumption of a lot of carbohydrates.
Causes diabetes (type 2 diabetes)
Over a year, muscles and cells inside your
body will stop responding and it will make
like Insulin Resistance
Insulin is like a hormone produced in the
pancreas which stable the sugar in your
body and by insulin resistance, diabetes
can happen.
GI Distress
Gastrointestinal Distress
Bloating
Constipation
Heartburn
Indigestion
Intensive exercise
Prevention:
Stay hydrated
Less intake of carbohydrates
Increased Cancer Risk
Gallbladder
Kidney
Colon (women)
Cervix (women)
Thyroid
Ovary (women)
Breast (women)
Rectum
Atherosclerosis
Plaque builds up in the arteries.
Made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium
Hardens and narrows
Limits flow
Leads to heart attack/CHD, stroke,
death
RISK FACTORS
No physical activity, constant
smoking, unhealthy diet
Testimony
Although people are aware that obesity has adverse health consequences...
mostly seen as negatively affecting physical appearance...few people realise
that without proper diet and exercise they put themselves at risk of many
types of cancer, and premature illness or death.
Dr Sawsan Al Madhi (secretary general of Friends of Cancer
Patients society)
The higher the body mass index of a person, the higher the risk of cancer is in
general and in certain site-specific cancers.
Dr Andre Rizk (chief of medical oncology at Gulf International
Cancer Centre in Abu Dhabi)
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