Food and Diet

Question 1

What does a healthy human diet consist of?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, water, vitamins, dietary fibre.

Question 2

what are carbohydrates for? and what foods are carbohydrates?

Answer 2

to provide energy, pasta, bread, rice, cereal and potatoes

Question 3

what are proteins for? and what foods are proteins?

Answer 3

for growth and repair, Fish, meat, eggs, beans, pulses and dairy products

Question 4

what are lipids for? and what foods are lipids?

Answer 4

To provide energy. Also to store energy in the body and insulate it against the cold.Butter, oil and nuts

Question 5

what are minerals for? and what foods are minerals?

Answer 5

Needed in small amounts to maintain health. Salt, milk (for calcium) and liver (for iron).

Question 6

what are vitamins for? and what foods are vitamins?

Answer 6

Needed in small amounts to maintain health. Fruit, vegetables, dairy foods.

Question 7

what are dietary for? and what foods are dietary?

Answer 7

To provide roughage to help to keep the food moving through the gut. Vegetables, bran.

Question 8

what are water for?

Answer 8

Needed for cells and body fluids. Water, fruit juice, milk