Groups

Question 1

What are the five main food groups?

Answer 1

• Dairy, Fats, Sugars and Carbohydrates

Question 2

Why is a balanced diet important?

Answer 2

• As it means the body is getting the nourishment it needs to be physically healthy

Question 3

Where are ‘Proteins’ obtained from?

Answer 3

• Animal protein from fish, chicken, red meat

- Vegetable protein from beans, grains and foods produced from animal products such as eggs, milk and cheese

Question 4

Why are high protein diet’s used?

Answer 4

• By bodybuilders or weightlifters, to build muscle and lose fat

Question 5

What is ‘Vitamin A’?

Answer 5

• A fat soluble vitamin found in milk and dairy products and it can be stored in the body
• It helps to main healthy eyes, skin and bones

Question 6

What is ‘Vitamin C’?

Answer 6

• Water soluble vitamin so it cannot be stored in the body

- A lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy

Question 7

Then what is ‘Vitamin D’?

Answer 7

• Another fat soluble vitamin so it can be stored in the body and produced naturally, from sunlight.