1- The Function And Role Of Nutrients

Question 1

What are macro nutrients?

Answer 1

They are nutrients that are needed by the body in large amounts and they are protein, fat and carbohydrates.

Question 2

What are micronutrients?

Answer 2

These are needed by the body in small amounts and they are vitamins, minerals and trace elements.

Question 3

What else is in food?

Answer 3

Flavourings and colourings
Enzymes
Preservatives
Substances that give texture

Question 4

What is a diet?

Answer 4

‘the food that you eat everyday’

Question 5

What should we eat to stay healthy?

Answer 5

In order to stay healthy, we must eat a balanced diet?

Question 6

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 6

A balanced diet means eating the right amounts of nutrients from a variety of foods everyday for our particular needs.

Question 7

What does malnutrition mean?

Answer 7

Malnutrition means bad nutrition. This is when the body either have too much nutrients or not enough, and suffers as a result.