nutrients

Question 1

Carbohydrate

Answer 1

grains: bread and rice
fruits: apples and bananas
legumes: dried beans and lentils

provides the body with glucose, converts it into energy which helps maintain and support bodily function and physical activity.

Question 1

Sodium

Answer 1

NUTS, SEEDS AND NUT BUTTER
FERMENTED FOOD
Conduct nerve impulses
Contract and relax muscles

Question 2

Iron

Answer 2

red meat: beef
Green veggies: spinach
legumes: baked beans

Helps carry oxygen through the body.
It is needed to make haemoglobin in red blood cells.

Question 3

Protein

Answer 3

Meat: chicken
Legumes: beans and lentils
Builds and repairs muscles and bones. Needed to make hormones and enzymes.

Question 4

Saturated fat

Answer 4

Animal based food: beef
Oils: coconut and palm

Provide energy for the body
Helps provide cushion to the body
Protect vital organs

Question 5

Trans fats

Answer 5

Baked foods such as cakes and fried food such as french fried
Increases risk of obesity, diabetes and heart attacks if consumed over its recconmended amount

Question 6

Monounsaturated fat

Answer 6

Avocados, nuts, hazelnuts and cashews
Helps reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood

Question 7

Polyunsaturated fat

Answer 7

Fish, chia seeds and flaxseeds
Reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood

Question 8

Fibre

Answer 8

grains such as bread

Feeling of fulfilment from food, weight management, regular bowel movement

Question 9

Water

Answer 9

Water, watermelon, lettuce and peaches
Helps regulate our body temperature
Helps remove wastes from our body through urination and aids with bowel movement

Question 10

Calcium

Answer 10

Dairy: milk and cheese
Build and maintain strong bones and teeth.