Accessing Credible Nutrition Information

Question 1

List the 12 credible nutrition organisations

Answer 1

• the American college of sports Medicine ACSM
• the British association for applied nutrition and nutritional therapy BANT
• the British association of sports and exercise sciences BASES
• the British dietetic association BDA
• the nutrition society & society journals
• the department of health DH
• the food standards agency
• institute of optimal nutrition ION
• international Olympic committee IOC
• NHS Choices
• Public Health England
• the scientific advisory committee on nutrition SACN

Question 2

What do registered dieticians do?

Answer 2

They asses, diagnose and treat dietary abs nutritional problems

Question 3

Who do dieticians have to be registered with to use the title dietitian?

Answer 3

Health and care professions council (HCPC)

Question 4

What qualification does a dietitian need?

Answer 4

Minimum of BSc Hons in Dietetics, or a related science degree with a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in dietetics

Question 5

What are nutritionists qualified to do?

Answer 5

Provide info about food and healthy eating.

Question 6

Who do nutritionists need to be registered with?

Answer 6

UK voluntary register of nutritionists

Question 7

What does a nutritional therapist do?

Answer 7

Make recommendations for diet and lifestyle in order to alleviate or prevent problems

Question 8

Are nutritional therapists able to register with the UK voluntary register or nutritionists or the health and care professions council

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is the national good guidelines called?

Answer 9

Eat well

Question 10

What are the five food groups in the eat well guide?

Answer 10

Fruit and veg

Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins

Dairy and alternatives

Oil and spreads

Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbs

Question 11

How much of your daily diet should come from fruit and veg?

Answer 11

Just over a third and should be five varied portions

33%

Question 12

What is roughly a portion of fruit

Answer 12

80g or …

1 apple, banana or other small sized fruit

3 heaped tablespoons of vegetables

1 bowl of salad

30g dried fruit

150ml glass of fruit juice/smoothie

Question 13

How much starchy food should make up your daily diet?

Answer 13

Just over a third

33%

Question 14

Where can you get your sources of protein

Answer 14

Lean meat 
Fish 
Beans 
Pulses 
Eggs 
Tofu
Bean curd 
Quorn

Question 15

How many grams should you limit red or processed meat to per day

Answer 15

70g or less

Question 16

How many portions of fish is recommended to eat a week

Answer 16

At least 2 portions

Question 17

What types of fats are important in the diet

Answer 17

Unsaturated fats from plant sources. E.G vegetable oil or olive oil

Question 18

Why do you need to cut down on saturated fat

Answer 18

Lower blood cholesterol

Reduce risk of heart disease

Question 19

What is the limit of saturated fat a man should have per day

/

Woman

Answer 19

30g

20g

Question 20

What are the benefits of cutting down food and drink high in sugar

Answer 20

Reduce obesity risk and tooth decay

Question 21

What limit of energy consumed should come from sugars

Answer 21

5% - 30g per day - 7 cubes of sugar

Question 22

Why should you cut down in salt

Answer 22

It can raise blood pressure

Increase risk of heart disease or stroke

Question 23

What is the limit of salt adults should have a day?

Answer 23

6g

Question 24

How many glasses of fluid should you drink a day

Answer 24

6-8 glasses