Balanced Diet

Question 1

Function of carbohydrate

Answer 1

Primary source of energy!!!⚡️

Question 2

Function of protein

Answer 2

Cell growth and repair (ez la)

Question 3

Function of LIPID

Answer 3

Insulation and energy storage

Question 4

Function of dietary fibre

Answer 4

Provides bulk??? For intestines to push food through it

Question 5

Function of WATER

Answer 5

Needed for chemical reactions to take place in cells

Question 6

Function of CALCIUM + deficiency

Answer 6

For strong teeth and bones
Deficiency: leads to osteoporosis

Question 7

Function of VITAMIN D

Answer 7

Helps body to absorb calcium

Question 8

Function of VITAMIN C + deficiency

Answer 8

For healthy skin, hair, gum, and bones 🩻
Deficiency : Scurvy (literally. A pokemon)

Question 9

Function of Vitamin A
Btw theres no vitamin B ok

Answer 9

For good eyesight, needed to make the pigment in the retina for vision.. yappa yappa yappa….

Question 10

Function of Iron

Answer 10

To make haemoglobin

Question 11

Source of carbohydrates

Answer 11

Bread 🍞, cereal, pasta, rice🍚, potatoes 🥔

Question 12

Source of proteins

Answer 12

Meat 🥩, fish 🐟, eggs, nuts 0_0

Question 13

Source of lipids

Answer 13

Butter 🧈, oil, nuts

Question 14

Source of dietary fibre

Answer 14

Vegetables🥗 n whole grains

Question 15

Source of calcium

Answer 15

Milk, cheese, eggs

Question 16

Source of vitamin D

Answer 16

Dairy products, Oily fish, or also! It is made naturally in the body of sunlight

Question 17

Source of vitamin C

Answer 17

Citrus fruit, strawberries, green vegetables

Question 18

Source of Vitamin A

Answer 18

Meat, liver, dairy, leafy green vegetables 🥬 (eg. Spinach), eggs

Question 19

Source of Iron

Answer 19

RED meat 🥩, liver, leafy green vegetables like spinach🥬

Question 20

How does age affect dietary needs?

Answer 20

• children need alot of protein to grow

Question 21

How does activity levels affect dietary needs ?

Answer 21

The more active the person, the more the muscles are contracting n respiring —> need alot of energy!

Question 22

How pregnancy affect dietary needs?

Answer 22

• ALOT of energy is needed to support the growth of the developing foetus.
• Mom gotta carry around a large mass in her belly
• Extra calcium and iron needed to build the bones, teeth, and blood of the foetus

Question 23

How does breastfeeding affect dietary needs ?

Answer 23

Energy requirements increase and extra calcium is needed to make high quality breast milk