Book 1

Question 1

What is a nutritionist?

Answer 1

Occupation within the nutrition and food science field (without extensive qualifications)

Question 2

What is a dietician?

Answer 2

Must earn accreditation such as a bachelor’s degree. Must be registered with national recognised bodies

Question 3

What is a diet?

Answer 3

Food and beverages a person consumes

A special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons

Question 4

What is food primarily made up of?

Answer 4

Water and solid nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fats, fibre and other nutrients such as vitamins and minerals

Question 5

What is Nutrition?

Answer 5

The science of applying food to health

Question 6

Cues for eating is not just hunger. Name others

Answer 6

Emotional
Habit
Social Cues
Marketing
Nutrition and Health benefits
Values
Personal Preference

Question 7

What is the common influence on food choice?

Answer 7

Taste

Question 8

What are organic nutrients and name them:

Answer 8

Contain Carbon = Energy Producing
Carbohydrates - Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen
Fats (Lipids) - Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen
Proteins - Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen and Nitrogen
Vitamins - Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen

Question 9

What are inorganic nutrients and name them:

Answer 9

Do not contain Carbon - Non Energy Producing
Minerals - contain minerals
Water - Hydrogen and Oxygen

Question 10

What are macronutrients and name them:

Answer 10

The body requires large amounts (many grams per day)
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein

Question 11

What are micronutrients and name them:

Answer 11

The body requires only small amounts (milligrams or micrograms per day)
Vitamins
Minerals

Question 12

What are essential nutrients?

Answer 12

Nutrients that the body can not make or produce in sufficient quantities (necessary - need from outside)

Question 13

What are non essential nutrients?

Answer 13

Nutrients that the body can make sufficient quantities or produce from other nutrients consumed

Question 14

Name main nutrients from least to most dense in energy (kj/gram)

Answer 14

Fibre
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat

Question 15

List each nutrient and Kj per gram

Answer 15

Carbohydrates - 17kjs per gram
Protein - 17kjs per gram
Fat - 37kjs per gram
Fibre - 8kjs per gram
Alcohol - 29kjs per gram (although not a nutrient but supplies energy)

Question 16

What happens when we consume more energy than we require?

Answer 16

Excess energy is stored in the body, this can lead to weight gain

Question 17

How does the body create energy from nutrients?

Answer 17

The bonds between atoms of Carbohydrates, Proteins and fat break resulting in release of energy

Question 18

Name each nutrient and list their function within the body

Answer 18

Vitamins - Facilitate the release of energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Minerals - Structural components of bones and teeth
Water - Transport Medium

Question 19

The maintenance of steady state within the human body is called:

Answer 19

Homeostasis