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Question 1

What do vitamins and minerals do for the body?

Answer 1

• Perform many jobs
• Heal wounds
• Boost immune system
• Convert food into energy
• Keep skin and vision healthy

Question 2

How do vitamins and minerals contribute to health of body?

Answer 2

• Main job is to boost immune system.fight infection and support growth
• Help cells and organs do their jobs

Question 3

*Where can vitamins and minerals be found?

Answer 3

• Mostly fruits and vegetables
• Vitamin A: Eggs, liver, oranges
• Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, most vegetables
• Vitamin E: Fatty fish, Avocados, Mangos
• The body can’t produce its own vitamins and minerals. Therefore, they must be consumed

Question 4

Is it bad if you have too much/too little vitamins and minerals?

Answer 4

When you have too little vitamins and minerals:
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Increasedd risk of getting sick and getting infections
- Muscle weakness
- Poor wound healing

Question 5

3 Examples of Vitamins and minerals and what they do:

Answer 5

Carrots: Vitamin A. Keeps skin healthy and improves vision.

Tomato: Vitamin C. Necessary for growth, wound healing and immune system

Fatty fish: Vitamin E. Improves health of blood, brain and skin.

Question 6

What does fat do for the body?

Answer 6

• Giving body energy
• Protects organs
• Keeps blood pressure under control

Question 7

How does fat contribute to overall health of body?

Answer 7

• Helps body absorb vitamins
• Are stored, so that you have energy

Question 8

Where can fat be found?

Answer 8

• In Frans
• Polyunsaturated: Walnuts
• Monounsaturated: Olive
• Saturated: Butter
• Trans fats: Margarine

Question 9

Is it bad if you have too much or too little fat?

Answer 9

• Too much fat increases cholestrol and the risk of getting heart diseases.

Question 10

3 Examples of fat.

Answer 10

• Walnuts: Are good because they provide nutrients and fats, while still reducing bad cholestrol.
• Olives: Reduces bad cholestrol. Provides other nutrients
• Butter: Contains saturated fats, which raises bad cholestrol and lowers good cholestrol, but has some good nutrients.

Question 11

What do carbs do for the body?

Answer 11

• Gives body glucose, which is converted into energy.

Question 12

How do carbs contribute to overall health of body?

Answer 12

• Is the brain’s preferred energy source.
• Helps physical activities.

Question 13

Where can carbs be found?

Answer 13

• Can be found in healthy and unhealthy foods
• Bread, oats, sodas etc

Question 14

Is it bad if you have too much or too little carbs?

Answer 14

• Too little carbs give you make you dizzy and fatigued
• Too much carbs make you gain weight and increases risks of heart diseases

Question 15

3 Examples of carbs

Answer 15

Pasta: Should be eaten in smaller amounts as it can increase cholestrol.

Sodas: Highly processed. They give a short boost of energy and increase cholestrol.

Brown bread: Has lots of nutrition, including fiber. Decreases bad cholestrol.

Question 16

What does protein do for the body?

Answer 16

• Can be used as an energy source
• Made up of amino acids.
• Builds and repaires muscles

Question 17

How does protein contribute to the overall health of body?

Answer 17

• Gives you strong bones and muscles

Question 18

Where can protein be found?

Answer 18

• Animal products
• Beans, nuts and seeds

Question 19

Is it bad if you have too much or too little protein?

Answer 19

• Too little protein reduces muscle mass and metabolism
• Too much protein will be stored as fat

Question 20

*3 Examples of protein

Answer 20

• Eggs: Have a lot of protein but also a lot of bad fat
• Fish, like salmon: Have a lot of high quality protein and also other good nutrients
• Beef: Good source of protein and nutrients, but increase cholestrol and saturated fats.

Question 21

3 Main food allergies

Answer 21

Lactose, Gluten, Nuts (Deez Nuts)