Diet

Question 1

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 1

A balanced diet is one that includes a variety of foods in appropriate amounts to provide all the necessary nutrients for good health.

Question 2

True or False: A balanced diet should include foods from all food groups.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: A balanced diet should consist of ________ foods.

Answer 3

nutrient-rich

Question 4

Which nutrients should a balanced diet provide in adequate amounts?

Answer 4

Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Question 5

Why is it important to have a balanced diet?

Answer 5

A balanced diet helps maintain overall health, prevent diseases, and support proper growth and development.

Question 6

How to make sure body mass does not change?

Answer 6

The amount of calories gained from food should equal to amount of calories burned through activity and lifestyle.

Calories in = Calories Out

Question 7

What is the body’s mains source of energy?

Answer 7

Carbohydrates and fats.

Question 8

What do we gain from diet or food that we eat?

Answer 8

We gain nutrients and energy.Energy is measured in Kilojoules of Kilocalories.

Question 9

What factors determine the energy/calorie requirements of the body?

Answer 9

Age
Gender
Lifestyle - level of activity

Question 10

What causes cells to release energy?

Answer 10

Respiration. When cells breathe/respire energy is transferred from nutrients such as carbohydrates and fats.This allows cells to grow, move, think and keep warm.