Balanced diet

Question 1

What should you consume and why?

Answer 1

You should consume a VARIETY of food to obtain all the NUTRIENTS your body needs to stay healthy.

Question 2

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 2

A balanced diet obtains all the NUTRITIONS in the CORRECT AMOUNTS to meet your individual nutritional needs.

Question 3

How can a balanced diet be achieved?

Answer 3

Variety: Consume a variety of food as they contain different types and amounts of nutrients.

Balance : To balance food intake with physical activities to maintain a healthy body weight.

Moderation : To eat in moderation means to avoid eating too much or too little of the same type of food in order to obtain all the nutrients we need in the correct amounts.

Question 4

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Simple and complex

Question 5

What is the function of Carbohydrates?

Answer 5

• main source of energy for the body

Question 6

What are some food sources that provide simple carbohydrates?

Answer 6

Honey, maple syrup and all sugars ( including sugars found in fruits like bananas and strawberries )

Question 7

What are some food sources that provide complex carbohydrates?

Answer 7

bread, nooodles, potatoes, rice and yams

Question 8

What are the functions of proteins?

Answer 8

• growth, repair and maintenance of body cells
• source of energy when there is a lack of carbohydrate and fat intake

Question 9

What are food sources that provide proteins?

Answer 9

Animal sources - eggs, fish, milk and prawns
Plant sources - beans, lentils, nut, peas and seeds

Question 10

What are the functions of fats?

Answer 10

• keep the body warm by preventing heat loss from the body
• protect internal organs, such as heart and kidneys by covering them with fat

Question 11

What are some food sources that has fats?

Answer 11

Animal fats - butter, lard, ghee
Vegetable oils - olive oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil’

Question 12

Are oils healthier than ghee and butter?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What risk of health problems have been linked to sugar sweetened drinks?

Answer 13

• tooth decay
• Type 2 diabetes
  -obesity

Question 14

Functions of vitamin A

Answer 14

• keeps our skin healthy
• allows us to see better in dim light

Question 15

Function of vitamin B

Answer 15

• help release energy from food

Question 16

Functions of vitamin C

Answer 16

• helps absorb iron from food
• helps to heal wounds

Question 17

Function of Vitamin D

Answer 17

Helps the body absorb calcium for strong teeth and bones

Question 18

What food sources have vitamin B

Answer 18

Beef, egg, milk, tuna, banana, nuts, peas

Question 19

What food sources have vitamin A?

Answer 19

Milk, egg yolk, cheese, mango, papaya, spinach

Question 20

What food sources have vitamin C

Answer 20

Oranges, strawberries, broccoli

Question 21

What food sources have Vitamin D

Answer 21

• cheese
  -egg yolk
  -salmon
• liver

Question 22

Functions of calcium

Answer 22

• builds strong bones and teeth
• controls muscle contractions
• helps blood to clot normally

Question 23

Food sources - calcium

Answer 23

• cheese
  Broccoli
  -yoghurt
• kale

Question 24

Function - iron

Answer 24

-keeps red blood cells healthy

Question 25

Food sources - iron

Answer 25

-beef -egg yolk -tuna -kidney beans

Question 26

Function - sodium chloride

Answer 26

Maintains fluid balance in the body

Question 27

Food source - sodium chloride

Answer 27

- table salt -kimchi -bacon - salted nuts

Question 28

Functions - water

Answer 28

- maintains body temperature - removes waste products through urine and sweat

Question 29

Sources - water

Answer 29

- soup -water

Question 30

Function - dietary fibre ( not nutrient )

Answer 30

- keeps the digestive system healthy by removing waste from the body

Question 31

Food sources ( dietary fibre )

Answer 31

- cereal grains -apple - bananas - peas - broccoli