Food & Nutrition for Good Health

Question 1

What are the 8 tips for eating well? (In order)

Answer 1

1. Base your meals of starchy foods
2. Eat lots of fruits & Vegetables
3. Eat more fish, including a portion of oily fish each week
4. Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
5. Eat less salt - no more than 6g a day for adults
6. Get active and be a healthy weight
7. Don’t get thirsty
8. Don’t skip breakfast

Question 2

Name the sections of the eat well guide.

Answer 2

Fruits & Vegetables
Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta & other starchy carbohydrates
Dairy & alternatives
Beans, pulses, fish, meat & other proteins
Oils & Spreads

Question 3

What can too much sugar lead to?

Answer 3

Diabetes
Tooth Decay
Cavities

Question 4

What can too much sugar lead to?

Answer 4

Tooth decay
Diabetes
Cavities

Question 5

What is hidden sugar?

Answer 5

Sugar ingredient that isn’t labelled as a sugar and is called something else like. Dextrose or Modified Starch

Question 6

What are dental carries also known as?

Answer 6

Cavities
Tooth Decay

Question 7

What are dental caries?

Answer 7

the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide
This may result in tooth extraction

Question 8

What can cause dental carries?

Answer 8

Bacteria in the mouth
Frequent snacking
Sugary drinks
No proper teeth cleaning

Question 9

How to avoid getting dental carries?

Answer 9

Use fluoride tooth paste
Visit dentist regularly (2 times a year)
Don’t have too much sugar