Heath And Diet

Question 1

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 1

A diet that’s going to contain the right amount of all the different food and energy to keep you healthy

Question 2

Name food/Nutrient that is needed in a Heathy balanced diet. (7)

Answer 2

• carbohydrates (made of simple sugar like glucose)
• Fat ( made of fatty acids and glycerol)
• proteins ( made of amino acids)
• iron ( mineral)
• vitamin C
• Fibre
• water

Question 3

Why do you need to eat those food/Nutrient?

Answer 3

• carbohydrates- gives you energy
• Fat - gives you energy
• proteins - growth and repair also can be used as energy
• iron - makes haemoglobin
• vitamin C- prevents scurvy
• Fibre - prevents constipation
• water - prevents dehydration

Question 4

Where are carbohydrates, fat and proteins stored in the body?

Answer 4

• Carbohydrates- stored in the liver as glycogen or converted to fats
• fat - stored under the skin and around organs as adipose tissue
• protein cannot be stored

Question 5

What does the diet you eat varies with?

Answer 5

• age
• religion
• medical reasons
• gender
• activity levels
• personal choice (vegetarian)

Question 6

How do you calculate EAR?

Answer 6

0.6 times body mass in kg

Question 7

What does protein need vary according with?

Answer 7

• age
• lactation
• pregnancy

Question 8

What causes lack of protein?

Answer 8

• some developing countries doesn’t have enough protein due to overpopulation and limited investment in agriculture.
• if they eat more second class proteins( Ines from plants 🌱) than first class ( Ines from animals) then they may not get all the essential amino acid they need

Question 9

What condition is caused by a lack of protein?

Answer 9

• Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency disease.
• it causes to have thin arms and leg and a swollen belly
• weak immune system
• can’t fight infection very well

Question 10

Why does lack of proteins / balanced diet occur in developed countries?

Answer 10

• some people choose to eat too little due to low self-esteem or poor self-image
• this can cause heart problems and poor health

Question 11

How do you calculate BMI?

Answer 11

•Mass in kg divide it by height squared (in m)

• under 18 kg/m2 = underweight
• 18-25kg/m2 = normal
• 25-30kg/m2 = overweight
• over 30kg/m2 = obese

Question 12

What are obese people more likely to suffer from?

Answer 12

• heart disease
• diabetes
• arthritis
• breast cancer