Dietary Goals test questions

Question 1

How many portions of fruit and vegetables should we eat a day?

Answer 1

5 portions

Question 2

How many grams of fruit and vegetables should we eat a day?

Answer 2

400g

Question 3

Name two dietary diseases that can be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables?

Answer 3

Heart disease and Diabetes

Question 4

What is the dietary goal for oily fish?

Answer 4

Oily fish consumption to increase to one portion per person (140g) per week

Question 5

State two ways you can meet oily fish dietary goals at dinner and lunch

Answer 5

Have a salmon burger for lunch

Have tuna on a baked potato for dinner

Question 6

What is the benefit to the body of eating more oily fish?

Answer 6

Contains omega 3

Question 7

Should fibre intake increase or decrease?

Answer 7

Increase

Question 8

Name two dietary which are prevented by eating fibre

Answer 8

Constipation and coronary heart disease

Question 9

What is the dietary goal for carbohydrates?

Answer 9

Total carbohydrate to be maintained at 50% of dietary energy

Question 10

What is the benefit to the body of eating carbohydrate?

Answer 10

Provides slow release energy, low in fat and provides ACE vitamins

Question 11

How can we meet the dietary target for carbohydrates?

Answer 11

Have a curry with rice for dinner

Question 12

What is the maximum amount of red meat we should eat per day?

Answer 12

70g per day

Question 13

What dietary diseases can be prevented by limiting red meat?

Answer 13

Heart disease and hypertension

Question 14

What is the dietary goal for Total Fat intake?

Answer 14

Total fat to reduce to no more than 35% of food energy

Question 15

State two ways we can meet dietary goal for total fat intake?

Answer 15

Eat fruit e.g banana at break instead of crisps

Buy reduced fat meat