Food Guide Study

Question 1

What are the macronutrients?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Vitamins and Minerals

Question 2

Food groups?

Answer 2

Vegetables & Fruits, Proteins, whole grains. Water should be your drink of choice.

Question 3

Nutrients we need?

Answer 3

Fibre, vitamins & minerals.

Question 4

Importance of breakfast?

Answer 4

Can replenish energy, have a better attitude, more attentive, better physical performance, can help
prevent overeating in the day, and you are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.

Question 5

Define Breakfast

Answer 5

A meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day.

Question 6

Define calories

Answer 6

A unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods,

Question 7

Define Fat

Answer 7

A fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking.

Question 8

Define Fortified

Answer 8

Increase the nutritional value of (food by adding vitamins or minerals.

Question 9

Define Glucose

Answer 9

A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Question 10

Define Insulin

Answer 10

A hormone produced in the pancreas which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.