1.6 Diet & Disease

Question 1

Recommended healthy diet:

Answer 1

Base meals on starchy foods
Eat at least 5 potions of fruit & vegetables every day 
Include some protein-based foods
Minimum fat
Sugars and salt minimum

Question 2

Fibre consists of…

Answer 2

Polysaccharides that can’t be broken down by the enzymes in the gut
Make absorption of carbohydrates slower - reducing insulin release lowering diabetes development
Reduces overeating

Question 3

Processed foods means

Answer 3

Altering the raw food product to make it test better, last longer or to make it more appealing

Question 4

Food labeling system is called

Answer 4

Traffic light

Question 5

Aim of traffic light system is

Answer 5

To let consumers see whether there are high medium or low amounts of sat. Fat, sugars and salt in 100g food
Red=High
Amber=medium
Green=Low

Question 6

Guideline daily amounts are…

Answer 6

A guide to the amount of calories (energy), sugar, fat, saturated fat and salt a typical adult should be eating in a day

Question 7

Some Food additives have an E number which means

Answer 7

It has passed safety tests and has been approved for use throughout the EU

Question 8

Obesity is very common in

Answer 8

Developed countries

Question 9

Increase in obesity due to…

Answer 9

More leisure time on computers and watching TV than playing sport
Drive rather than walk/cycle
Increased incomes so more food
Sedentary jobs 
Fast-food outlets

Question 10

Problems with obesity are…

Answer 10

Hyperextension/high blood pressure
Some cancers 
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (extra weight puts additional strain on bones and joints) 
Higher risk of coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes