Balanced Diet

Question 1

Water

Answer 1

Essential part of many body, processes, and functions

Question 2

Fats

Answer 2

Mainly provide energy. Some other uses of building new cell membranes nerve/insulation.

Oils and butter

Question 3

Protein

Answer 3

Needed for growth protein is used to produce new cells and repair the body

Meats seafood egg

Question 4

Minerals

Answer 4

Keep his healthy like iron is used for the production of haemoglobin

Cereals bread meat nuts milk

Question 5

Vitamins

Answer 5

Keep us healthy, vitamin C is needed to maintain healthy tissue

Oranges

Question 6

Fibre

Answer 6

Provides bulk in digestive system and helps movements of food by peristalsis

Nuts beans fruit veg

Question 7

Recommended allowances

Answer 7

Salt- less than 6g
Total sugars - 90g max
Fibre- 25g
Fat 70g max
Energy- 2000kcal

Question 8

Excess fat

Answer 8

Excess fat litre obesity, which can lead to heart disease and circulatory disease

Question 9

Excess sugar

Answer 9

Type two diabetes, obesity and tooth decay

Question 10

Excess salt (sodium)

Answer 10

High blood pressure causing strain on the heart, potentially causing strokes

Question 11

How is food compared equally on food packaging

Answer 11

Nutrient data is shown on food, packaging per 100 g