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What is a balanced diet?

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Diet that contains adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients from all the food groups required for healthy growth. In the correct proportions

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Why do we need the energy from our food?

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It contains useful nutrients that nourish our bodies, healthy, growth

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What does a balanced diet contain a balance of?

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Proteins, carbohydrates, fats and lipids, dairy, fruits and vegetables, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water

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Name the five food groups

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  1. Carbohydrates/grains
  2. Dairy
  3. Meat/protein
  4. Fruit/vegetables
  5. Fats/oils (lipids)
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5
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Name examples of carbohydrates

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Bread and cereal

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Name examples of dairy

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Milk, cheese and yoghurt

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Name examples of meat

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Beef, chicken, fish and beans

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Name examples of fruit or vegetables

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Carrots, corn and banana

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Name examples of fats and oils

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Peanuts, avocado, butyer

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Is water a nutrient? Why is it important?

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It is not a nutrient but it is essential for survival

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Why is water important?

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• Most of the body is water
• Chemical reactions take place in water
• Assists with digestion
• Acts as a solvent for nutrients, water and gas
Transports nutrients and waste products

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Define solvent

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Liquid in which substances are dissolved to form a solution

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What are the sources of carbohydrates?

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Sugars such as fruits and vegetables.

Starch such as bread, grains, pasta and rice

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What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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  • Provides energy to the body
  • Glucose is broken down during cellular respiration, which releases energy
  • Almost all foods contain carbs
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What are the sources of proteins?

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  1. Meat such as fish, chicken, red meat
  2. Lentils and nuts
  3. Beans
  4. Dairy
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What is the function of proteins?

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  • Builds up and repairs cells, which is used for growth

* Builds part of the cell membranes

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What are the types of fats?

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Saturated and unsaturated

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What are saturated fats?

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  • It is animal based
  • Solid at room temperature
  • It is the worst type of fat
    For examples bacon and butter
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What is unsaturated fats?

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  • Plant based
  • Liquid at room temperature
  • Better type of fat
    For example olive oil and sunflower oil
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What is the role of fats?

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  • Forms part of the cell membrane
  • Good source of stored energy
  • Protects organs such as the eye and kidney
  • Fat layer under the skin to insulate the body against cold
  • Helps with absorption of fat soluble vitamins
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What are vitamins?

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Compounds that are needed in small amounts. Every vitamin has a different function

22
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What is vitamin A?

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Important for good eye sight

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What are the sources of vitamin A?

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Carrots, yellow rice, liver and butter

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What is vitamin C?

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Important for a healthy immune system

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What are the sources of vitamin C?

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Citrus fruit, tomatoes, guava, berries and green vegetables

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What is vitamin E?

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Acts as an antioxidant. It protects the cells

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What are sources of vitamin E?

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Spinach, egg, whole wheat bread and avocado

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What are minerals?

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Compounds needed in small amounts. every mineral has a different function. Calcium and iron

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What is the importance of calcium?

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  • Builds up strong bones and teeth
  • Assist with blood clotting
  • working of heart muscle and nerves
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What are the sources of calcium?

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Milk, cheese, yoghurt, broccoli and spinach

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What is the importance of iron?

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  • Required for the production of red blood cells

* Responsible for transportation of oxygen

32
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What are the sources of iron?

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Red meats, fish, poultry, raisins, legume and liver

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What is a balanced plate?

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34
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What is fibre found in?

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Found in fruits and vegetables (fresh) and some grains (whole wheat bread)

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Why are herbivores able to digest fibre?

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They have an additional stomach to digest it

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What are the functions of fibre?

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  • Absorbs water to help move nutrients in the alimentary canal
  • Adds bulk to contents helps in movement of food
  • Prevents constipation
37
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Why can’t the human body digest fibre?

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Good your body cannot digest as the body does not have the means to digest it (stays whole)

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