Diet And Nutrition

Question 1

What are the 7 components of a balanced diet?

Answer 1

• Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Fiber
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Fats
• Water

Question 2

What are good sources of carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Rice, pasta, potatoes

Question 3

What does vitamin d do?

Answer 3

Helps absorbs calcium to make bones strong

Question 4

What does vitamin a do?

Answer 4

Helps with vision

Question 5

What does vitamin c do?

Answer 5

Helps to make strong tissues

Question 6

What are good sources calcium?

Answer 6

Milk, cheese, yogurt

Question 7

What are good sources of iron?

Answer 7

Read meat, black pudding

Question 8

What does iron do?

Answer 8

Helps produce the haemoglobin to carry oxygen in the blood

Question 9

What are good sources of protein?

Answer 9

Meat, fish, eggs

Question 10

What are good sources of fats?

Answer 10

Sugar, butter, nuts, fried food

Question 11

What do carbohydrates do in living organisms?

Answer 11

Give energy and store fats

Question 12

What do lipids do for living organisms?

Answer 12

Releases energy quickly

Question 13

What is protein used for in living organisms?

Answer 13

Helps to build muscle and to get taller

Question 14

How do energy requirements change with age?

Answer 14

Active - more energy
Old - less energy
Young - more energy
Pregnant- more energy

Question 15

What does water do?

Answer 15

Hydrates the body

Question 16

What are sources of fibre?

Answer 16

Fruits, vegetables

Question 17

What are sources of vitamin A

Answer 17

Spinach, sweet potatoes

Question 18

What are sources of vitamin c?

Answer 18

oranges and orange juice.
peppers.
strawberries.
blackcurrants.

Question 19

What are good sources of vitamin d?

Answer 19

Oily fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel)
Red meat
Liver
Egg yolks

Question 20

What is fibre good for?

Answer 20

It helps to digest food and normalises bowel movement