balanced diet

Question 1

what is a balanced diet

Answer 1

A balanced diet is a diet that contains all the main nutrients in the correct amounts and proportions to maintain good health.

Question 2

function of carbohydrates

Answer 2

source of energy

Question 3

sources of carbohydrates

Answer 3

bread, cereals, pasta, rice, potatoes

Question 4

function of fats

Answer 4

insulation and energy storage

Question 5

sources of fats

Answer 5

butter, oil and nuts

Question 6

function of protein

Answer 6

growth and repair

Question 7

sources of protein

Answer 7

meat, fish, eggs, pulses, nuts

Question 8

function of vitamin c

Answer 8

maintain healthy skin and gums

Question 9

sources of vitamin c

Answer 9

citrus fruit, strawberries, green vegetables, cabbage, blackcurrants, guava, mango, tomato

Question 10

function of vitamin d

Answer 10

HELPS THE BODY TO ABSORB CALCIUM AND SO REQUIRED FOR STRONG BONES AND TEETH

Question 11

sources of vitamin d

Answer 11

oily fish, eggs, liver, dairy products, made naturally by body in sunlight

Question 12

function of calcium

Answer 12

needed for strong teeth and bones and involved in the clotting of blood

Question 13

sources of calcium

Answer 13

milk, cheese, fish, eggs

Question 14

function of iron

Answer 14

formation of haemoglobin in the red blood cells

Question 15

sources of iron

Answer 15

red meat, liver, leafy green vegetables, spinach, chocolate

Question 16

deficiency of vitamin c

Answer 16

scurvy bleeding under gums

Question 17

deficiency of calcium/vitamin d

Answer 17

CAUSES RICKETS - WHERE BONES BECOME SOFT AND DEFORMED (THIS IS BECAUSE VITAMIN D IS NEEDED FOR ABSORPTION OF CALCIUM INTO THE BODY WHICH IS A KEY COMPONENT OF BONES AND TEETH)

Question 18

cause of rickets

Answer 18

lack in vitamin d, lack of sunlight, fish and eggs

Question 19

function of fibre

Answer 19

provides bulk (roughage) for the intestine to push food through it

Question 20

sources of fibre

Answer 20

vegetable, whole grains

Question 21

function of water

Answer 21

needed for chemical reactions to take place in cells

Question 22

sources of water

Answer 22

water, milk, juice, fruits and vegetables