Module 3 - Healthy living across the lifespan: Nutrition

Question 1

What are the 5 food groups?

Answer 1

• vegetables and legumes,
• fruit,
• grains and cereals,
• lean meat poultry, fish, eggs, legumes (beans) tofu, nuts, seeds,
• milk, cheese, yoghurt or alternatives.

Question 2

What is the recommended daily intake of vegetables and legumes for 1 to 3 year olds?

Answer 2

2 to 3 serves a day

Question 3

What is the recommended daily intake of vegetables and legumes for 4 to 8 year olds?

Answer 3

4 1/2 serves a day

Question 4

What is the recommended daily intake of vegetables and legumes for children over 9 and adults?

Answer 4

5 - 6 serves a day.

Question 5

What is considered a ‘serve’ of vegetables and legumes?

Answer 5

1/2 Cup cooked or 1 cup raw.

Question 6

What is the recommended daily intake of fruit for 1 to 2 year olds?

Answer 6

1/2 piece a day.

Question 7

What is the recommended daily intake of fruit for 2 to 3 year olds?

Answer 7

1 piece a day.

Question 8

What is the recommended daily intake of fruit for 4 to 8 year olds?

Answer 8

1 1/2 pieces a day.

Question 9

What is the recommended daily intake of fruit for everyone over 9?

Answer 9

2 pieces a day.

Question 10

What is the recommended daily intake of grains and cereals for 1 to 8 year olds?

Answer 10

4 serves a day

Question 11

What is the recommended daily intake of grains and cereals for 9 to 11 year olds?

Answer 11

4-5 serves a day

Question 12

What is the recommended daily intake of grains and cereals for 14- 18 year olds?

Answer 12

7 or more serves.

Question 13

What is one serve of grain and cereals equivalent to?

Answer 13

• 1 slice of bread or
• 1/2 cup of cooked rice, oats, pasta or
• 30g breakfast cereal.

Question 14

What is the recommended daily intake of milk, cheeses and yogurt for 1 to 3 year olds?

Answer 14

1 to 1 1/2 serves a day.

Question 15

What is the recommended daily intake of milk, cheeses and yogurt for 4 to 8 year olds?

Answer 15

1 1/2 to 2 serves.

Question 16

What is the recommended daily intake of milk, cheeses and yogurt for 9 to 18 year olds?

Answer 16

2 1/2 to 3 1/2 serves.

Question 17

What is the recommended daily intake of meat a day for 1 to 3 year olds?

Answer 17

1 serve a day

Question 18

What is the recommended daily intake of meat a day for 4 to 8 year olds?

Answer 18

1 1/2 serves

Question 19

What is the recommended daily intake of meat a day for 9 to 18 year olds?

Answer 19

2 1/2 serves.

Question 20

What is the recommended daily intake of meat a day for a woman?

Answer 20

2 - 2 1-2 serves

Question 21

What is the recommended daily intake of meat a day for men?

Answer 21

2 1/2 to 3.

Question 22

What is the recommended daily intake of dairy for women?

Answer 22

2 1/2 to 4 serves a day.

Question 23

What is the recommended daily intake of dairy for men?

Answer 23

2 1/2 to 3 1/2 serves.

Question 24

How many litres of water do mature adults lose a day?

Answer 24

2.5 to 3 litres

Question 25

How many litres of water do elderly people lose a day?

Answer 25

Around 2 litres.

Question 26

What is the recommended intake of fluid for infants 0-6 months?

Answer 26

0.7 litres

Question 27

What is the recommended intake of fluid for children 1 -3 years?

Answer 27

1.0 Litres

Question 28

What is the recommended intake of fluid for children 9 -13 years?

Answer 28

1.4 - 1.6 litres

Question 29

What is the recommended intake of fluid for children 14-18 years?

Answer 29

1.6 to 1.9 litres

Question 30

What is the recommended intake of fluid for women?

Answer 30

2.1 Lires ( 8 cups)

Question 31

What is the recommended intake of fluid for men?

Answer 31

2.6 litres (10 cups)

Question 32

What can quickly dehydrate a baby?

Answer 32

* vomiting * fever * diarrhoea

Question 33

What is the Glycemic Index?

Answer 33

The glycemic index or GI ranks carbohydrates according to their effect on blood glucose levels.

Question 34

What is the Basal Metabolic Rate?

Answer 34

The number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest.