Basic Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 food groups?
A
- Bread and cereals
- Vegetables
- fruits
- proteins
- fats and oils (lipids)
- Empty kilojoule
2
Q
What are saturated fats?
A
- Animal fats
- Blocks arteries with LDL cholesterol (LDL = Low-density lipoproteins)
3
Q
What are unsaturated fats?
A
- Plant Fats (and fish)
- Unblocks arteries
- HDL Cholesterol (High-density lipoproteins)
4
Q
What are the 6 nutrients?
A
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Water
- Vitamins
- Minerals
5
Q
What are some food traps?
A
- Fast foods
- Lazy food preps (Pre-made meals)
- Advertisements
- Lack of education
- Lack of money
6
Q
What are the south african dietary guidelines??
A
- Variety of foods
- be active
- lots of water
- starchy food bases
- fruit and veg every day
- regularly eat lentils, beans,
peas, soya - proteins every day
- salt sparingly
- fats sparingly
- if drinking alcohol, drink
sensibly
7
Q
Fat-soluble substances
A
Dissolves in fat and is stored in fat
8
Q
Water-soluble substances
A
Dissolves in water and is absorbed but will not be stored