Evaluating Food, Lifestyle And Diet

Question 1

Energy from food can be measured in

Answer 1

Kilojoules
Calories
Kcal

Question 2

Calcium is a

Answer 2

Important mineral

Question 3

If a food contains sodium , it can lead to

Answer 3

(Salt) health problems including high blood pressure

Question 4

Saturated fat in food can

Answer 4

Raise your blood cholesterol level

Question 5

Not all slimming claims

Answer 5

Are actually proven

E,g Atkins diet, slimming milkshakes, diet pills

Question 6

To see if a slimming claim is scientifically proven you need to look out for

Answer 6

Is the report a scientific study, published by a reputable journal

Was it written by a qualified person (not connected to the selling company)

Was the sample of people being asked/tested a large enough group to give reliable results

Have there been other studies which found similar results

Question 7

To loose wait all you need to do is take in….

Answer 7

Less energy than you use

Question 8

Diets and slimming products only work if you…

Answer 8

Eat less fat or carbohydrates( so you take in less energy)
Or
Do more exercise (so you use more energy)