Glossary Flashcards
What is a balanced diet?
A balanced diet contains all the nutrients in the correct amount to meet your individual nutritional needs.
What are the key components of a balanced diet?
Variety, moderation, and balance.
What does variety in a diet mean?
To consume a variety of foods as they contain different types and amounts of nutrients.
What does moderation in a diet mean?
To avoid eating too much or too little of the same type of food to obtain all the nutrients we need in the correct amounts.
What does balance in a diet mean?
To balance food intake with physical activities to maintain a healthy body weight.
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Main source of energy for the body.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Sources include honey, maple syrup, and all sugars, including those found in fruits such as bananas and strawberries.
What are complex carbohydrates?
Sources include bread, noodles, potatoes, rice, and yams.
What are the functions of proteins?
Growth, repair, and maintenance of body cells; source of energy when there is a lack of carbohydrate and fat intake.
What are animal sources of protein?
Eggs, fish, meat, milk, and prawns.
What are plant sources of protein?
Beans, lentils, nuts, peas, and seeds.
What are the functions of fats?
Keep the body warm by preventing heat loss and protect internal organs such as the heart and kidneys.
What are animal sources of fats?
Butter, ghee, and lard.
What are vegetable oils that are sources of fats?
Canola oil, corn oil, olive oil, peanut oil, soya bean oil, and sunflower oil.
What is a balanced diet?
A balanced diet contains all the nutrients in the correct amount to meet your individual nutritional needs.
What are the key components of a balanced diet?
Variety, moderation, and balance.
What does variety in a diet mean?
To consume a variety of foods as they contain different types and amounts of nutrients.
What does moderation in a diet mean?
To avoid eating too much or too little of the same type of food to obtain all the nutrients we need in the correct amounts.
What does balance in a diet mean?
To balance food intake with physical activities to maintain a healthy body weight.
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Main source of energy for the body.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Sources include honey, maple syrup, and all sugars, including those found in fruits such as bananas and strawberries.
What are complex carbohydrates?
Sources include bread, noodles, potatoes, rice, and yams.
What are the functions of proteins?
Growth, repair, and maintenance of body cells; source of energy when there is a lack of carbohydrate and fat intake.
What are animal sources of protein?
Eggs, fish, meat, milk, and prawns.
What are plant sources of protein?
Beans, lentils, nuts, peas, and seeds.
What are the functions of fats?
Keep the body warm by preventing heat loss and protect internal organs such as the heart and kidneys.
What are animal sources of fats?
Butter, ghee, and lard.
What are vegetable oils that are sources of fats?
Canola oil, corn oil, olive oil, peanut oil, soya bean oil, and sunflower oil.
What is the function of Vitamin A?
Keeps our skin healthy, allows us to see better in dim light, helps heal wounds.
Food sources include cheese, egg yolk, liver, milk, capsicum, carrot, mango, papaya, and spinach.
What are the functions of B-group vitamins?
Help release energy from food and helps absorb iron from food.
Food sources include beef, egg, liver, milk, tuna, banana, pearl barley, nuts, peas, and seeds.
What is the function of Vitamin C?
Helps to heal wounds and keeps red blood cells healthy.
Food sources include guava, orange, strawberries, broccoli, capsicum, and kale.
What is the function of Vitamin D?
Helps the body absorb calcium for strong bones and teeth.
Food sources include cheese, fish with edible bones, milk, and yoghurt.
What is the function of Calcium?
Builds strong bones and teeth.
Food sources include beef, egg yolk, tuna, caixin, kale, and kidney beans.
What is the function of Iron?
Controls muscle contractions and helps blood to clot normally.
Food sources include bacon, pickled vegetables, salted nuts, and table salt.
What is the function of Sodium?
Maintains fluid balance in the body and maintains body temperature.
Food sources include plain water, soup, and watermelon.
What is the function of Water?
Removes waste products through urine and sweat, keeps the digestive system healthy by removing food waste from the body.
Mainly found in fruit and vegetables.
What is the function of Dietary fibre?
Keeps the digestive system healthy by removing food waste from the body.
Food sources include cereal grains (barley, corn, oats, wholemeal flour), fruits (apple, banana, grapes, papaya), pulses (chickpeas, lentils, peas), and vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, carrot, kailan).
